Month: July 2020

Oh my god, I thought. I watched as pedestrians streamed into the crosswalk and across the street. Every one of them stared down at their phone as they walked, with only a cursory glance up for traffic. They look like zombies. A few days earlier I had read two articles that concerned me. The first … Read more

Mokelumne Wilderness July 17, 2020

“Okay, for this next test, the computer is going to flash letters on the screen.” The neuropsychologist looked me in the eye to make sure I was following. I nodded understanding. “Every time you see a letter, hit the space bar. Unless it’s the letter ‘X’. Then, you don’t hit the space bar.” “Got it,” … Read more