Global pandemic has brought about changes, and there are more to come. Some of those changes will be welcomed, and some will cause great suffering for many. And there is plenty of suffering already. The political climate brings daily shocks and outrages, as we slide toward more and more governmental control over daily life, greater isolation, a virtual terror of death. Many things about our situation are heart-rending. The looming economic disaster alone is an immense, far-reaching dark cloud that hovers over the ordinary people and families who work for a living. With the exception of the very rich and wealthy, many of us may all have to downsize before this is over.

Living with Dignity and Nobility

History repeating itself: a timeless poem, written in 1869