04-26-2020, 10:54 AM
Not necessarily so. This pandemic eats a *lot* of bandwidth with the uncertainty and the fear for our loved ones. It is a deep and subtle stress, and very taxing. Cut yourself some slack. Nothing about this is normal, and I think judgements about “productivity” and it’s ilk should be shelved. Do what you can and keep doing what you can. It is enough.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.