Pausing for a Pandemic

First things first: Im taking a two-week break.

Why?

There are many reasons, I suppose. First, Id already planned to take a week for spring break. As weve pushed into this COVID-19 pandemic, though, Ive realized that many of you are sensing the worlds anxiety working into your communities like leaven. Your workplaces are closing. Your houses of worship are canceling. Local markets are emptying. Writing in this milieu feels, somehow, ungenerous.

Whats more, theres a lot of noise in both media...