Betwixt and between: The delusion of normal

Here in the United States, the season of holiday madness is upon us as our leaders and corporate overlords steadily push us to resume “normal,” even as we globally enter our second year of the pandemic.  At first glance, to casually walk down the street, it’s easy to momentarily forget that we are even living …

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Not guilty. Also, not a surprise

Kyle Rittenhouse. Not guilty on all charges. I am shocked, but not surprised. I draw a line between the two. Surprise often leads to shock, but I have often been shocked without the slightest surprise. Something needs to be unexpected to surprise me, but I can see something coming a mile away and still be …

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