7 takes on a Crumbling Civilization

Trains and Olympics, Kamala's Drag Queens, Episcopal Polyamory, Male Loneliness, Girls Without Dads, A Fun Map, and a Nice Piece of Music

Photo by Charles Loyer on Unsplash

I am joined this morning by the old and crotchety cat, Lucy, who wants to sit right where it would be most ergonomically advantageous to perch my computer. Lucy is the sort of frail beastie who walks up and down up and down, never at rest, her pacing punctuated by small, petulant cries. It takes a lot of coaxing for her…