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Essays of Otto for Nov. 23, 2020 - For Whom the School Bell Tolls
November 23, 2020
So, for those of you with children (or grandchildren!), how is YOUR school year going? Among the curious details of life during this pandemic, there is one...
Essays of Otto for November 18, 2020: Ten Years in a Small Place
November 18, 2020
Beloved reader, When I ran late posting last week’s essay, I figured I would make up the lost time by leaning on a fragment I wrote a couple of years ago,...
Essays of Otto for November 9, 2020 - A Knock at the Door
November 9, 2020
Happy Monday! I'm a day late with this week's essay, but it's been a strange week, of course. It's been a while since I've been able to concentrate on much...
Essays of Otto for Nov. 3, 2020 :: Special Election Edition
November 4, 2020
For the record and as a reminder, as of 6 a.m. this morning, it is not over and there is still hope. Whether any of us are able to actually let ourselves...
Essays of Otto for Nov. 1, 2020
November 1, 2020
Happy Day of the Dead! I seem to be creakily headed back in the direction of weekly posting here, at least that’s my aspiration. I’m glad you are still along...
Essays of Otto for September 11, 2020 — You probably don't remember
September 11, 2020
Hello friends, I am shocked to see that I haven’t been in touch since late June. Shocked, but also not shocked. I don’t know if your experience resembles...
Essays of Otto for June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020
Sorry I missed last week, and honestly I am not so sure about next week. My recurring ambition to publish regularly and reflect in fast turnaround on the...
Essays of Otto for June 7: Rage Vacation
June 7, 2020
One of the joys of family life is forming and enjoying traditions together. This week’s essay is about an Oakes family tradition: screaming at the children...
Essays of Otto for May 31, 2020 - Fires This Time and Last
May 31, 2020
Given the anguish and rage on the streets of so many American cities this weekend, it would be asinine to send out my usual sort of silly little essay....
Essays of Otto for May 24, 2020: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
May 24, 2020
Beloved readers, This week, a meditation on the difficulty humans face in fairly and accurately assessing risk. Wash your hands, wear your masks, and enjoy!...
Essays of Otto for May 17, 2020: An Essay About Nothing and Breakfast in Bed
May 17, 2020
Greetings! This week, rather than post my whole essay into an email, I'll just be directing you to where you can find it on the web. (See link at the end of...
Essays of Otto for May 12, 2020: Like a Turtle
May 12, 2020
Thanks for signing up (or, for some of you, tolerating being signed up). I consider it a great privilege to be allowed into your inboxes. This week’s letter...
Everyone Loves a Parade
May 10, 2020
I was sure we would be the only ones without masks, but I was wrong. It was a Friday morning, the 24th day schools had been closed for the virus. We’d been...
What we might leave behind
May 9, 2020
Here and there I am seeing suggestions that we should give up any thought of “returning to normal” and instead consider the extent to which we might be able...
After the end, then what?
May 9, 2020
One of the strange things about the current emergency is that, as much as I wish it were over, I feel no little anxiety about what will happen when it is. Or...
The Walmart associate in the blue balaclava
May 9, 2020
Ever since the governor published his stay-home order, we’ve been using Walmart’s “Pickup” service to get most of our groceries. As few Americans now need to...
Test 1
May 9, 2020
Test 1.
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