Journal of the Plague Year, Day Two Hundred Ninety Three: Time takes everybody out. Time’s undefeated.

A word, here, about traditions. It’s January 1st, so it’s time to write about New Year’s Intentions. The notion of New Years Intentions is an improvement on resolutions that I stole from a friend five-ish years ago and have found much more useful. As I say every year, New Year’s Intentions, instead of being a […]

Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.

These stories may seem unrelated, but they’re not. Trust me on this. A few years ago my friend Lesley posted a thing on Facebook on New Year’s Day that she called “New Year’s Intentions.” It was meant as a replacement for resolutions, and I’ve been a big fan of it ever since. (That is a […]