Sat.Jan 08, 2022

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January and You May Be Thinking About Divorce

Gary Direnfeld

In the family law world, January is a busy month. It is traditionally the month with the most divorce filings of the year. Many people hang on through holidays, hoping for things to improve or at least not wanting to undermine the enjoyment of the time for the kids. Then bang. Things come to a head. I have to imagine that with this lockdown upon us, those whose lives together were difficult enough, are even more so without a break from each other.

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Acceptance and Love

Untipsy Teacher

Dear Readers, I saw my older skin at yoga class today, my arms sagging with wrinkled skin, but for today, I didn’t care, because my body was moving. My body wasn’t hurting, so I was very happy. Other days, I cringe and look away from the mirror, taking and retaking a selfie many times, to make those wrinkles go away. I am volunteering at the assisted living home where my mother stayed before her passing, and I see all the older people there, and it’s a joy.

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Obese? Need nanny’s help? Don’t rely on the Tories, baffled by today’s world | Nick Cohen

The Guardian

Crises such as public health must be met by the state and there’s the Conservatives’ rub Conservatives look like cranks today, not because of personal failings of this or that politician, but because they cannot deal with the crises of the modern world. It’s not that they don’t have answers – rightwing thinkers spit them out faster than a machine gun fires bullets.