First Person Singular by Wendy Braitman

Wrapping up

The New Yorker cover by Frank Viva

Worry-day off

My weekly ritual. No worrying for 24 hours. What a relief.

Illustration by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber

There’s always a bright side

Flower Flash from Lewis Miller Design

Allure of moisturizer

I’ve really upped my skincare budget during the pandemic. 

The New Yorker cartoon by Ngoziu

Success

Reminder via Amanda Orson

In need of a redo

Today, someone left a bag of trash and recycled bottles in front of my building. With irritation, I picked up the bags up to haul to the recycling bin. And in the process, I dropped one of the bottles, which splattered across the pavement.

Illustration by Grace Miceli

End of week Zen

Illustration by Raysa Fontana

Support matters

Illustration by Adam J Kurtz

Season of Miracles

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff lights the Hanukkah candles at the White House. (File this under things not to be taken for granted!)

Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters