Unlike many columnists, I didn’t get into this to make people angry. That was never my goal, but it happens.
Last month I wrote a column called “COVID has been a life changer.” I figured it might ruffle some feathers. It was about how we are still recovering from the tragedies and interruptions, with the hope that vaccines and safety protocols will ward off the worst of it in the future.
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