NB: This essay was originally published here.
Atlanta, GA
April 12, 2020
Back in the Mesozoic Era…about six weeks ago…we entered Lent, and have since wandered in a hell of a wilderness.
Satan seemed everywhere, but even he could offer little to tempt God’s children…or to compete with government largesse.
Bread? That’s fine. But what we really needed was toil…




