4/20/2021: Time for Feds to End Cannabis Prohibition (Minnesota, too**) New Mexico Legalizes Recreational Cannabis.” –Santa Fe New Mexican (April 13, 2021). “New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move to Racial Equity.” –The New York Times (March 31, 2021). “Marijuana Will Be Legal in Virginia on July 1.” –Virgina Mercury (April 7, 2021). [Note to...Read More
That’s Probably Not What Churchill Had in Mind [Note to Readers: In honor of my kids’ post(?)-pandemic return to in-person classes earlier this month, I’m re-running the post below. The quote was uttered by my then-8 year old daughter. She’s now 16.] My three kids are (blissfully) back in school as of last Monday. Which...Read More
Covid (Shot) Confusion, or, “One Two & Done”** Thirteen months into a pandemic, most people know the drill by now: wear a mask, stand six feet apart, stay home if you’re experiencing symptoms. Which is fortunate, because anyone standing in line for a Covid-19 shot this morning looking down would have had no clue what...Read More
Getting One Out of Three Right We’re in Minnesota, so here’s the weather forecast: the rest of April: cold; May: cold; June: cold; July: somehow hot as hell. Back to y’all.” –Saturday Night Live; cold open (April 10, 2021). As a Minnesota native and long-time Twin Cities resident, I can attest to the “perpetually cold”...Read More
The opposite of “approbation” — a fancy synonym for “approval” — is the word, “disapprobation,” which naturally means disapproval. It would stand to reason, therefore, that the opposite of “opprobrium” — harsh criticism or censure — would be “disopprobrium.” Unh-unh. No such word. All of which leaves me pleasantly mayed** . . . 🙂 **The opposite...Read More
