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The crazy is so strong right now – I don’t really want to add to it. I become frustrated, annoyed, irritated, and angry just like any other person, but I’d like to avoid tossing more conflict into the pot. I have a tiered system for personal outrage, which is how you’re supposed to handle emotional life during a pandemic.

Just kidding! I doubt any of us know anything about how to handle emotional life in a pandemic. I was talking about moods, anyway; what used to be temporary can linger now, with no spontaneous moment to spark a change in week after week of sameness. It’s good to...