Dear All, Amid all the kerfuffle of inaugurations, mitten commentary, and vaccine politics, I forgot to mention the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Dear All, When I mentioned the Constitution’s self-set priority of a more perfect union, it triggered a nagging idea that took several days to find words.

Dear All, An oath is a solemn undertaking before God to carry out whatever matter is covered by the oath ... that is the meaning of the ‘so help me God’ phrase.

Dear All, If you think for a moment that I am going to wade into the sea of ink that has been spilt over the storming of the nation’s Capitol this week … you’re right.

Dear Event Attendee: You are being contacted because you may have attended a Christmas Eve Service at Christ our Savior Church in Manchester, VT on 12/24/2020. The Vermont Department of Health has learned that at least one person with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) attended this event while infectious. The Vermont Department of Health is closely monitoring the situation and Christ our Savior Church is assisting in our efforts to prevent further spread of the virus. You will be contacted directly by the Vermont Department of Health if you have tested positive for COVID-19.

Dear All, Just as I thought that I could slam the door shut on 2020 … I got a powerful reminder that the calendar is just about the worst possible tool for predicting anything except for the date of tomorrow.