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5 Things to Talk About (other than Corona)
We’ve got a long road ahead of us. Read this article when you’ve almost run out of things to say.
Aren’t you tired of talking about this virus? I am tired of feeling tired of talking about it. But at the same time, it’s hard to stop. The tests, the numbers, the new reality of take-out only. It’s such a jumble of speculation and empty grocery store shelves that talking about anything else just seems like a waste of time.
But we’re all cooped up at home with each other for the indefinite future, which means we’ll need some fresh material. So I wanted to take a minute to share some of the non-corona things that have been on my mind this week.
Read on, and then at some point, when you’re about to open your mouth to bring up that same news headline for the tenth time, talk about these things instead.
You won’t win any awards for genius or reach an elevated state of consciousness. But at least nobody will want to smack you for repeating that same news headline for the fourteenth time.
Maybe you don’t need this article yet. But you will. So bookmark it, save it, print it out for Grandma. Desperate times are ahead.
