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Praying in My Own Words, part 1
December 29, 2020
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Why I Am Becoming More Christian
December 25, 2020
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Other People’s Layoffs, part 2
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Other People’s Layoffs, part 1
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Why I Didn’t, Don’t, Didn’t Like the Bible
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The Faithful Techno-serfs, part 4
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The Faithful Techno-serf, part 3
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Category Archives: COVID-19
New Year’s Eve, 2021
In the last year, I lost multiple contexts. I gave one up voluntarily. The rest ended because of COVID-19 restrictions, or because people moved away, retired, or left particular roles. None of this dislocation and loss holds a candle to … Continue reading
Posted in Career values and work life, COVID-19, Mental health
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Place of Business
Routine’s a good thing. Economic stability is a really good thing. You can put up with a lot in order to have those things. My routine work life occurred in a rabbit warren of hallways and cubicle alleys jammed into … Continue reading
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Career Planning, part 1
You know the background to your work life, and I know mine. Everything I think and do goes on while immersed in this mental world. The pressures never let up, but they are so pervasive and elemental, I forget to … Continue reading
God Is Like
God is like a creep with his arm slung around my neck, pulling me closer than I want. God is like the handsomest man in the room, absorbed in his responsibilities, never looking up from his laptop. God is like … Continue reading
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That Question, Again
When the shut-down order was given in March, most businesses that depend on walk-in traffic had to freeze in place. Their income vanished and all they could do was wait. Now they’re waiting to see if reopening can save them. … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Some Massachusetts Towns and Cities
Look! Data about the towns along route 117 in Massachusetts — and the city of Chelsea, the COVID-19 epicenter of Massachusetts. Many people there live crowded together, and they do all the kinds of work that put them in the … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Economic fears, Theodicy
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