Greetings from the ER.

Ok, so I know that sounds a bit melodramatic, but my bosses at Substack tell me that part of the appeal of a Substack is rawness and authenticity. They tell me that Substack readers like to know how the proverbial sausage is made – or not made – which is what happened today.

I was racing to my office with all sorts of ideas for today’s column when I did a face-plant on the sidewalk. How it happened, I have no idea. But I will say this: the kindness of the people who rushed to help me was one of the most heartwarming things I’ve experienced in these past few weeks, a time in which I think we’ve all felt unusually anxious.

Read on at Vicky Ward Investigates