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My first day out


It had been about 18 months since I had my hair cut. COVID kept me inside and away from people, but even after I was vaccinated, I limited my forays into the real world. It wasn’t only not getting my hair cut: I worked from home and rarely went anywhere in the past two years. And when I did venture out, driving was a novel experience; I had to re-learn some basic techniques that kept my car on the right side of the road.
Rev. Jeff Briere, Community Voices
I hadn’t gone out much because I am a card-carrying member of one of those more vulnerable populations that COVID was sure to take out. But the aging hippie look would not befit this minister at a retirement party being thrown in my honor. I knew I had to look good in front of my friends and colleagues. So off I went to get a haircut. ....

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The daffodil hill experiment in landscaping


About a year ago, in the spring of 2020, my wife and I took Bella for a walk. We passed a neighbor’s house and Kate admired the big clump of daffodils. They must have been planted many years ago, for they were healthy and thick with bright yellow blooms. I knew Kate’s favorite color was yellow, so I thought to buy some daffodil bulbs and plant them.
Coincidentally (or maybe not), Facebook showed me that very day an advertisement for a Dutch company that bred bulb plants like tulips and daffodils. So I went to the website and discovered that in the spring, when everyone sees daffodils after a long, cold winter, the bulb outlets have spring sales. The headlines blared “75% off!” “Giant Daffodils!” ....

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