Pandemic Projects
Life is often so busy that it’s hard to find the time and motivation to tackle important side projects, everything from creative pursuits to organizational tasks. With the global pandemic putting the whole world on pause, have you become more productive with your free time? If so, what types of projects or hobbies are you…
It Took a Global Pandemic to Stop School Shootings
In March of 2020, when we received notice that we would be subjected to the chaos of a hastily put together online class due to the pandemic, I felt a small core of relief amid the roaring vortex of confusion and negativity inside of me. While I lamented the loss of prom, sports and social…
Lesson of the Day: ‘In a Pandemic Fairy Tale, a Garden Leads to a...
5. What effect did the friendship have on Eliana? What changes did her parents notice?6. The adventure between the two neighbors has a “plot twist” when Ms. Pauls lets Ms. Kenney know that her family will be moving, leaving the fairy garden behind. To help Eliana cope, Ms. Kenney tells her in a letter:“Sometimes, we…
How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Your Body?
In “What Is a Ballet Body?” Gia Kourlas writes about how the pandemic has made many dancers rethink their relationship to weight:Like many ballet dancers, Lauren Lovette has had some questions during the pandemic. One keeps rising to the top of her list. What is a ballet body? And a corollary: What does healthy look…
Film Club: ‘What the Pandemic Can Teach Us About Endings’
Do you think we will ever feel like the pandemic is really over? Or, do we need to rethink our need for Hollywood endings?
How Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect You, Your Family and Your Community?
It has been four years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The New York Times writes of the anniversary:Four years ago today, society began to shut down.Shortly after noon Eastern on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid — or “the coronavirus,” then the more…
What Does the End of the Pandemic Emergency Mean to You?
On May 5, the World Health Organization declared the end of the Covid-19 global health emergency. A week later, on March 11, the coronavirus public health emergency in the United States expired.The New York Times writes:On Thursday, three years and 100 days after the Trump administration declared the coronavirus a public health emergency, the Biden…
