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I don't know what world you are living in as you read this, but the world that I'm living in while I write this (three to eight weeks earlier than your world, depending on where you live) is busy with reinventing itself to contend with the coronavirus pandemic. Stores and restaurants are closed, schools are canceled, and offices are shutting their doors as employees make plans to "shelter in place."
Dear Reader,
I don't know what world you are living in as you read this, but the world that I'm living in while I write this (three to eight weeks earlier than your world, depending on where you live) is busy with reinventing itself to contend with the coronavirus pandemic. Stores and restaurants are closed, schools are canceled, and offices are shutting their doors as employees make plans to "shelter in place."
It seems a triumph of our 21st century civilization that so much of our life can move so suddenly and gracefully online. Community groups, book clubs, yoga classes, university classes, churches, and therapy sessions are all transitioning to online only. Still more significant are the millions of office jobs that are suddenly relocating.
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