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Category Archives: COVID19

Haiku

It feels like the shot is giving us a time-out rather than a cure. Something impermanent and vague.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonMarch 18, 2021February 17, 2021Posted in2020 election aftermath, COVID19, Helpless, Renewal, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Haiku

Quiet vs. Noisy Immune Systems

The moral of this little blog: Get your vaccinations. If you can’t navigate the system, ask for help and be persistent. This is not a matter to be left to fate. Do not tempt her. Karma is a bitch and does not appreciate being in charge of your decisions. Say yes, and in the words of Yoda, “Do it!”

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonMarch 10, 2021February 17, 2021Posted inCOVID19Leave a comment on Quiet vs. Noisy Immune Systems

Per Aspera ad Astra

Through hardships to the stars.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonFebruary 22, 2021February 16, 2021Posted inCOVID19, newsTags:current affairs, Russia, VaccinationsLeave a comment on Per Aspera ad Astra

When COVID Pushes You to the Edge and the Kindness of Strangers Brings You Back

I wore no makeup, a waste when you have to cover your face with a mask, and I was dressed in my COVID incarceration uniform—baggy sweats and a loose cotton top.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonFebruary 18, 2021February 10, 2021Posted inacts of kindness, COVID19Tags:Act of kindness, COVID19Leave a comment on When COVID Pushes You to the Edge and the Kindness of Strangers Brings You Back

Musings of a school board member in the time of COVID-19

Perhaps if we can unify with the community around this issue, we can come together as a loving, kind, and tolerant community.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonJanuary 7, 2021Posted inCOVID19, School Boards, school re-openingTags:school reopeningLeave a comment on Musings of a school board member in the time of COVID-19

From Russia with Love

A New York Times headline today stated that people are voting as if their life depended on it—and it does.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonNovember 2, 2020Posted inCOVID19, Donald Trump, Election, politicsTags:electionsLeave a comment on From Russia with Love

Changing Priorities in Higher Education

Recently built dorms were unoccupied, the fancy new athletic center was empty, and no one was using the food service.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonOctober 28, 2020October 19, 2020Posted inCOVID19, Higher EducationTags:Higher education under siege; ethics;Leave a comment on Changing Priorities in Higher Education

Team Sports and Birthdays in the Time of COVID-19

Life has changed with the pandemic, but love has not.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonOctober 19, 2020Posted inCOVID19, family, Growing old, staying relevantLeave a comment on Team Sports and Birthdays in the Time of COVID-19

Confessions of a Former News Junkie

And then COVID-19 hit and, with it, nightly briefings from the White House. It was too much.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonOctober 12, 2020October 7, 2020Posted inCOVID19, Culture Wars, Donald Trump, newsTags:news junkyLeave a comment on Confessions of a Former News Junkie

Green Not: Life on a School Board In the Era of COVID-19

In this fluid situation, there are few options other than vigilance, patience and flexibility.

Posted byCarole J. GarrisonOctober 6, 2020September 29, 2020Posted inCOVID19, School Boards, school re-openingTags:School BoardsLeave a comment on Green Not: Life on a School Board In the Era of COVID-19

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