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Category Archives: Covid
Monday Musings: Jon Stewart’s Return and Progressive Politics — Time For Our Side To Grow Up
You know what, fellow progressives, Joe Biden is a terrific source of humor. Did he point out that Biden is old? Of course he did! Know why? Because Joe Biden IS old!! Really old! Nine years after leaving The Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Fun, Politics
Tagged ageism, Cheetoh Fuck-Nuts, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, elections, entertainment, humor, Joe Biden, Jon Stewart, mass media, politics, television, The Daily Show
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Monday Musings: Shutting Out the World
I have struggled some in recent weeks to come up with topics for my Monday Musings posts. One reason for this: I don’t want to overload readers with essays about family issues and mental health, though both are much in … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, History, nature, parenting, Politics
Tagged birds, blogging, Covid-19, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, economy, family, global climate change, global warming, history, life issues, mental health, nature, politics, Russia, Ukraine, war
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Monday Musings: Thoughts About My Upcoming Appearance at JordanCon
This coming weekend, I will be attending JordanCon in Atlanta. There I will see many friends — colleagues as well as fans. I will sell some books, talk about writing, both on panels and informally over drinks and meals, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Covid, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, appearances, blogging, book sales, business of writing, ConCarolinas, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Faith Hunter, friendship, fun, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, JordanCon, mental health, photography, publishing business, writing business
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Monday Musings: The Pandemic Two Years On
Two years ago at this time, we were just starting to hear reports of a strange new disease first discovered in the Wuhan Province of China. We didn’t know much about it, and while doctors in China expressed concern about … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, Friendship, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, marriage, new normal, pandemic, politics, vaccinations, vaccines, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: My Covid Booster
Nancy and I received our Covid boosters on Friday. Saturday, we took naps, huddled in blankets (in addition to being without power due to powerful storms, we were both also dealing with low-grade fevers), and (once the power returned) watched … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, health care, masks, Moderna, Omicron variant, public health, vaccinations
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