The virus, the distance, the smoke
I was fortunate to have been able to squeeze in one last congenial visit to my favorite Manhattan smoking bar, Karma, on March 14, the Saturday before everything shut down due to the Corona-virus. I cut it even closer with my last haircut, making it into the barber the last day before New York State declared all “non-essential” businesses closed. They had the great wisdom to designate liquor stores as “essential.” So thereafter all actual social life came to halt. People stayed home and worked from home if they could. Others, who were in essential sectors did work, while a … Continue reading →