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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 29: High on pixie sticks, drunk on grape soda

Six weeks into social distancing and online learning, and my children are grateful for the strangest things. Thanks, #COVID19.

3 min readApr 28, 2020

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COVIDiary 29: High on pixie sticks, drunk on grape soda

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Pandemic Diaries

My partner’s childhood best friend died of COVID-19. She was 39.

A late night phone call brought the COVID-19 pandemic into my living room.

9 min readApr 27, 2020

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My partner’s childhood best friend died of COVID-19. She was 39.

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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 28: The unexpected benefits of the closure of school buildings

The closure of school buildings during the #COVID19 pandemic has yielded unexpected benefits for my family.

4 min readApr 24, 2020

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COVIDiary 28: The unexpected benefits of the closure of school buildings

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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 27: Facemasks for people in need

#COVID19 may have appended “normal life,” but it also has showcased the kindness in people I’d never otherwise meet.

3 min readApr 23, 2020

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COVIDiary 27: Facemasks for people in need

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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 26: Unanswered questions and inexpensive gallons of gasoline

Nearing the end of a 30-day self-imposed quarantine of sorts, and wondering how much more the world will change as a result of #COVID19.

3 min readApr 22, 2020

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COVIDiary 26: Unanswered questions and inexpensive gallons of gasoline

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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 25: With a destination in mind

Navigating the world during the #COVID19 pandemic means hoping that everyone takes the same safety precautions my family takes.

5 min readApr 21, 2020

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COVIDiary 25: With a destination in mind

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A Parent Is Born

COVIDiary 24: Teacher, Parent, Principal, Friend

Parenting, overseeing distance learning for two kids, and working from home has proven to be a Herculean and rewarding task.

4 min readApr 20, 2020

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COVIDiary 24: Teacher, Parent, Principal, Friend

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Will Henderson

COVIDiary 23: #COVID19 Casualties: Silence and Solitude

Around the world, people are protesting to end mandated social distancing, but being alone is sometimes the one thing I cannot have.

3 min readApr 19, 2020

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COVIDiary 23: #COVID19 Casualties: Silence and Solitude

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Pandemic Diaries

COVIDiary 22: Hope in a ghost town

With many of us sheltering in place during the #COVID19 pandemic, neighborhoods are more ghost towns than anything else.

4 min readApr 17, 2020

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COVIDiary 22: Hope in a ghost town

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Will Henderson

Developing new definitions of community while following #COVID19-related distance mandates

An ad hoc block party near my home proved that following social distance mandates doesn’t outright eliminate safe gatherings.

4 min readApr 16, 2020

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Developing new definitions of community while following #COVID19-related distance mandates

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Will Henderson

Will Henderson

Will Henderson is a Florida-based writer. His memoir, Second Person Possessive, came out in 2012. He lives with his partner and their two children.

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