Everyone talks about the “new normal” these days of Corona times. “New-normal” refers to the significant change of a situation that has emerged recently. So, the new-normal post 9-11, was extra security at airports, and fear of impending terrorism. Similarly, he new-normal after the COVID-19 pandemic is the ubiquitous wearing… Read More
Phrases like “That’s so 9-10,” evolved after the 9-11 attacks to describe something rather old fashioned or passe. These days of Corona, I’ve noted new words with different meanings than they’ve had before. And so, I’ve compiled this dictionary of terms. Pre-Covid to Covid Translation. Antibodies (n)- Pre-Covid: a blood… Read More
Thirty years ago, when I was a young mom raising children in LA, a black man, Rodney King, was beaten by white policemen, and the crime was caught on video. The case went to trial and the white policeman was acquitted. The world was shocked. At that time, there were… Read More
One mask, two masks, red mask, blue mask – Color-ful mask, Sur-gi-cal mask. This one hurts behind the ears This one’s hard to breathe and bear, This one has some wear and tear! Say, what do you think that we don’t care? Yes – some like masks To wear all… Read More
Small talk as we know it, is going out of style these days. Conversations among my friends and family about the weather, sports, grandkids happening, and community events have all evaporated with the storm that brought Coronavirus to our world. In the place of the familiar form of small talk,… Read More
