I cried when I heard the verdict. The tears were a long time coming. And they were complicated. They began out of relief because I honestly didn’t think he would be found guilty of all three charges. I thought maybe one or two, tops. Then my tears continued at the realization of exactly how justifiably …
Despite still being trapped in a pandemic, the world is clearly coming back to life, because we have decided that after 13 months, we are done with COVID. Never mind that COVID hasn’t quite signaled that it’s ready to exit. Or that it’s done with us. And, in America, a return to normal means two …
I despise cynicism. It’s lazy, it’s destructive in its inaction, and it’s flatly wrong. All around us—every single day—one can plainly see people go out of their way to help one another. We push cars out of the snow, give money, and run into burning buildings all for the sake of strangers. But there are …