nowmorethanever

Dec 17

Now More Than Ever

If the pandemic has a catch phrase, it’s undoubtedly “now more than ever.” You’ll see or hear it in public service announcements, but also ads for any number of commercial enterprises. Frankly, it’s overused. And when a phrase is overused, it either loses its impact or has the opposite than effect than was intended. I […]

Dec 09

Sometimes You Can Just Be: In Praise of Taking a Walk Unplugged

Even before the pandemic, people were outside walking. But now there are lots more people walking. But not just walking, unfortunately. On their cell phones. Which means they are talking louder than they realize. They are gesticulating to someone who cannot see them (unless on a video call.) They are walking dogs but not interacting […]