One of the things I chose to abstain from for Lent was Twitch – both streaming and viewing other streams. But it has cut me off socially from good friends I enjoy interacting with there, and it occurred to me during a sleepless night last night that I'm feeling socially isolated.

I'm at the tail end of the first family Christmas vacation we've taken in three years, and it's been great.

One thing that smartphones excel at is video calls. Tonight – Christmas Eve – was a perfect example of this.

Another Thanksgiving in the books. Except for one thing, it was a pretty ordinary holiday.

I have always known the importance of keeping a personal journal or diary. But for four decades of mortal life thus far, my journal keeping has been sparse.