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James Palawaga

Hindsight is, of course, 2020.

If you listen to the chorus of social media, you'll probably hear a resounding "thank God and good riddance," sentiment about the departure of 2020. For good reason, no doubt, given the hardship this year has delivered. In the best case, people found themselves adjusting to the new normal, and in the worst case, people lost things they may never get back. Family. Friends. Businesses. Homes. Comfortable ways of life were upended in ways that might never return. Among the noise, my sister (bless

James Palawaga
James Palawaga
4 min read

A new home.

We're painting the walls and putting on baseboards—check back soon.

James Palawaga
James Palawaga
1 min read

Generational Timelines

Recently, I was struck by an odd phenomena: while using Snapchat an alias that normally belonged to my mother appeared to have added me. Inspired, I added the user back and sent a snap in reply. Perhaps unsurprisingly (or is that surprisingly?!), my mother responded. What makes this event interesting is that my mother, as you might expect, is far and away older than most of my peers. However, when confronted about why they are not on Snapchat, work and school colleagues often give excuses that

James Palawaga
James Palawaga
6 min read
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