panic – Maddie's Mom Writes

Two Ways of Looking at Things

There’s always two ways to consider something. I’d be willing to bet that there’s usually even more than that. My husband, Bernd, and I have two different basic modes of operation. His is mainly to panic. Mine is to mainly remain calm. It’s not that I’m more enlightened than he is. It just that IContinue reading “Two Ways of Looking at Things”

What to do in the Days to Come

I wrote about hard choices yesterday. It was prompted by a scenario that is unlikely to ever happen to me. Thank goodness. But I thought the whole issue of hard choices was very appropriate to the current situation. I’ve asked myself what I would do if I thought someone near me might be sick withContinue reading “What to do in the Days to Come”

Corona Virus Panic

I won’t say this is not a serious issue. But the panic over it seems to me to be disproportionate to the danger. And this business of stocking up for a siege is inconsiderate of the needs of others. I was at our local Costco last week on Friday. I go out every Friday andContinue reading “Corona Virus Panic”