matter. noun 1. physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, verb 1. be of importance; have significance. Definitions from Oxford Languages. I found myself thinking of the interconnected double meaning of the word matter last week. Both definitions appear distinct, however they give voice to the crux […]
Counting my blessings as the world’s coronavirus cases are raging in India and South America, driving new case numbers to a week-long sustained peak above 800,000 for the first time. It feels dire with new variants crippling India’s healthcare system. The U.S. pledged medical aid and supply aid to India last week, as India shared […]
In August 2015 we traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to pick up our daughter who had been staying with Vovó (her Grandmother) for a month by herself. As I find myself in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 with these two countries at the top of the case counts these pictures of […]
