Hi loyal reader,
I thought I would chime in very quickly today as seems to be the in-fashion move based on all the emails I'm getting from the various subscriptions, communities, and organizations I'm a part of in some way or another. (To be honest, I was on the fence about such a note, but when my online bank sent me an email I started to worry that such an update was being mandated by some kind of federal decree).
First, as I noted on Sunday, don't come here expecting any insight into the pandemic. Any references or connections to current events are, as is almost always the case, coincidence. This is partly by design but mostly out of convenience - TOA is a 'set it and forget it' operation most of the time and nothing would prove more disruptive to this approach than posting 'timely' blogs. This is even true of tomorrow's post which, despite its possible interpretations, I finished writing about three weeks ago.
Second, as events are unfolding here in Taxachusetts I've felt an obligation to take certain precautions. Short version - no more library trips, at least for writing. Sunday's post was the first published 'from home' and today's blog is the first one I've written entirely in the Blogger user interface (it's not so bad). In theory this should make TOA a little easier to keep up, although I've found that having constant internet access is - as I've feared (and known, really) - a license to waste hours of free time.
Finally, feel free to reach out if there's anything I can put up on TOA to help pass the time. It seems like the least I can do. Email subscribers can reach me directly (just hit reply).
Stay safe out (or in) there.
Best,
Tim
