I would be remiss to write a post about my favorite face masks without taking a moment to name the deep sorrow I feel for my home country.

COVID-19 is raging across our country. In the city I live in, Austin, TX, hospitalization rates are higher than they have ever been. And yet people are actively protesting against wearing masks.

I fear that our country is too far gone to ever get back on track. We are too polarized. If wearing masks during a global pandemic is seen as a polarizing political issue instead of a public health issue, how can we recover? How can we get to a … Read More