Over the last few months, several states—such as Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, and Texas—have been enforcing mandatory, two-week quarantines for those entering from out-of-state.  

At age 7, I went through a period of childhood that involved masks. 

There was a beauty to the games, something artistic that maybe I cannot convey in words: The thud of the ball against the gym floor; the riotous squeaks and squeals of hightops on lacquered hardwood; the dim light, the frayed nets hanging from the rims. 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many families are wondering whether and how schools will reopen this fall. 

 Now comes Memorial Day, as if we need more solemn reminders of what Americans used to be so long ago.