Monthly Archives: January 2021

Of Deadly Importance

Posted on January 24, 2021 by advicefrommarta

Lately, I have been thinking about the dead. Not my own personal dead, the people I carry with me, and write about, but all the dead. I have been wondering if the dead are too much with us, or not … Continue reading →

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Solipsism and the Riot

Posted on January 10, 2021 by advicefrommarta

I was on  my way to Costco when I got news of the revolution. I started the day with the news that in response to some local politics, someone tried to throw a brick with the N word on it … Continue reading →

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What the New Year May Bring

Posted on January 1, 2021 by advicefrommarta

I do not remember what, if anything, we did for New Year’s Eve 2019. I know what my expectations were. I thought the year would be about my son and his turning 13 and his bar mitzvah. For a while, … Continue reading →

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