Wednesdays were a bear even before the pandemic came to town and made most days feel like Wednesdays. Now Wednesdays are like Wednesdays squared, like Nebraska on a cross-country drive, 456 miles from Omaha in the East all the way to the Wyoming line. They’re a long way from a weekend that is hardly a weekend for many, in both directions on the calendar. These long summer sunlit days do allow us a kind of magical reverie, even in places where the coronavirus swirls. You woke up at home and some of you worked or looked for work all day at home, and tonight you’ll be at home again, all of us safest at home.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2020 19:30 UTC