Friends and readers, by now you all have been affected in some way by the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that is shutting down just about everything across the globe.

I hope and pray for everyone’s safety and health during this trying time.

As a religious worker, I have found that my time in ministry is even busier now than before; I had wrongfully assumed that I would have ample time during these shutdowns to focus on bringing the Library up to date with new articles, features and reviews.

Each of my days is spent tending to our seniors, taking the elderly to doctor’s appointments or grocery shopping, and trying to minimize other’s contact with the outside world. When I’m not doing that, I’m delivering meals to school children now at home who would otherwise go without their school-sponsored lunchtime. Unfortunately, since I am middle-aged myself with COPD and respiratory issues, this puts me in an uncomfortable but necessary position myself.

But never fear! The Library is not CLOSED; rather, there will be no normal schedule for the articles which have appeared here on specific days, and some weeks may pass with no new posts. I will edit and post things as I am able so that we can try to maintain some form of community and readership while many focus on much more challenging and life-threatening concerns. Posts that require minimal attention from me (editing, formatting) will continue without interruption.

For those of you who enjoyed our weekly features which are now on semi-hiatus, please accept my apologies. But I think you all would agree that the safety of our community takes precedence over our hobbies. As I have always said, even among my blogger team – family and “real-life” first, then comics!

Peace and health to you, stay safe, and remember that this too shall pass.

As always, I am – Wally (AKA Paint Monk)