Dear Paying Subscribers:

Your payments are paused until July 2.

First of all, let me thank ALL of you for your support and your kindness, for taking the time to read my posts. But unlike most other Substacks I don’t offer anything special that only paid subscribers can access. My gratitude is all you get, and I realize that I should voice it more often. Your special encouragement means so much to me, and I thank you with all my heart.

For various reasons I’ve been struggling to post something regularly, once a week, always on the same day. It’s become almost a burden, and to relieve the stress I’ve paused your payments. That’ll give me time to find the groove, the rhythm, again.

This year has been rife with unpleasant distractions. First, my beloved dog Max died, and then the elections here created a climate so poisonous, viile, and disastrous that it’s hard not to get distracted by the daily barrage disturbing news. I’m reminded of the Gestapo and Nazi Germany. At the same time I know that it’s futile to get bogged down or depressed. Easier said than done, sometimes.

I’m so grateful to you. Be well, spread love.