Author: Giuseppe Chiaramonte

I’m starting to have bad days. Mentally this is taking a toll on me. I know everyone else is dealing with this problem but I need a break from hearing about police cracking down on those persons not sheltering in place by issuing citations or even arrest, the mounting death toll, rising infection rate, and …

Leaving the house on Saturday for something other than grocery shopping was invigorating and a momentary respite from the growing isolation. On Sunday, I decided to stock up on dwindling supplies. I’m finding that feeding a family of five along with boyfriends and girlfriends is not easy. Cooking at home expends tremendous energy and going …

Golf. Who would have ever imagined golf might be a catalyst for social dissension? If you have a minute, let me tell you another pandemic story. All week myself and two buddies had been planning on golfing on Saturday afternoon. We knew or at least had an inkling that this may be difficult based on …

The starkly white windmill in my neighbor’s backyard keeps spinning as though oblivious to the nightmare. When will both stop? Leaves on the large tree plum trees in the corners of my backyard have sprouted from their slumber, the Bermuda grass in the front and backyard turned a lush green, and warm sunny days augment …

I woke up wanting to write about all that I had accomplished in light of the pandemic but I can’t. Instead a dream insisted on showing me what I truly feel, the depth of which I truly don’t quite completely understand. Maybe by writing about the dream will give me the clarity I need to …

The sun burst out of its two-week slumber and roused the beast within. I feel rejuvenated, excited to embrace this bold new reality, and eager to search out the unlimited opportunities afforded by this global awakening. I guess it took a complete shutdown of what we believed to be the truth. My mind cannot find …

Lately, I have embraced the clouds and rainy days like a welcome friend that reflects my somber mood. There is a part of me that desires this type of weather to stay around longer in lieu of warm sunny days so that I have a mental and physical excuse to lay around inside watching society …

We are sailing in uncharted territories aboard a global ship of intrepid explorers. Bravely we hoist the sails pushing through the roiling waves of poor leadership, devastating storms of economic disparity, and howling winds of fear. In the midst of these dire circumstances, we send the courageous souls scurrying up the mast searching for solid …

News stations in certain areas of the United States are making the decision to not broadcast Trump’s press conferences. People are fed up with misinformation, lies, and false hope propagated by a person voted by the people to lead our country. There are always two sides to this argument and many would counter that he …

Probably the most painful aspect of all this is the fact that we have been ordered to stay in our bubbles, socially distanced from people, and watch helplessly as our way of life wilts on the vine. It is a slow death made possible by an invisible enemy who holds the keys to creation and …