While we’re counting down to our next cruise, world health officials are counting the reasons we should not go.

“May you live in interesting times,” I’ve often heard said, is a traditional Chinese curse. The thought, whether originating in Asia or not, is that times are made more “interesting” when they are filled with strife and trouble; peaceful times are boring.
I refuse to allow discord to co-opt one of my favorite positive words – interesting – because we like to think we live interesting lives.
Currently, however …
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