COVID-19 – Itinerant Philosopher

A Short but Traumatic Trip

March 28, 2021

My memory of the fall is a montage of blue sky through the rafters, the white wall of the house, and then a sudden flash of excruciating, overwhelming pain in my back and stomach. … More A Short but Traumatic Trip

Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

November 25, 2020

We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were wearing masks in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Texas, not so much. … More Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

Let’s Blow This Pop Stand

May 16, 2020

Two months after entering lockdown on Spain’s Costa Brava, we (Tony, Joy, and dog Brighton) returned to the US. This is the story of our trip home. … More Let’s Blow This Pop Stand

Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

May 6, 2020

Adding insult to injury, for many of us the closure of hair salons and barbers has caused it to be a “bad hair day” every single day for weeks now. … More Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb

May 1, 2020

An idyllic three weeks in February, touring Tuscany, Umbria, and Sardinia just before the coronavirus got real… … More Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb

Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On

April 21, 2020

When we first started this lockdown, we really enjoyed the “European-ness” of going grocery shopping every 2-3 days, and we would take turns “having fun.” Now, we both find it very stressful. Besides worrying about being pulled over by the police, it’s also the riskiest thing we do. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On