Living with mortality (part one)
Yeah, it’s been a while. Encounters and confrontations with mortality, and my own ways of dealing with them, have made writing for any kind of… Continue reading Living with mortality (part one)
Category: Life (the Universe and Everything)
It’s time for the future – the right one
The feature image for this post comes from https://blacklivesmatter.com. I’ve always watched and read a lot of science fiction, but lately it’s seemed more relevant… Continue reading It’s time for the future – the right one
Pandemic-era entertainment, part 2
TVOntario documentaries on YouTube On the weekend I watched The Gardener and Buddy. I also finally started watching the documentary series, The Polar Sea. I… Continue reading Pandemic-era entertainment, part 2
Pandemic-era entertainment, part 1
It’s week two of working entirely at home (in the spirit of germ containment), and I don’t think I’m any more out of sorts, agitated… Continue reading Pandemic-era entertainment, part 1
The joyful peace of mucking out…
Sometime during my Instagram lifetime I started following an account run by an animal sanctuary located in Spain. I use my Instagram feed pretty much… Continue reading The joyful peace of mucking out…
Still kicking: October falls (no, not the band)
My poor neglected blog… I’m back teaching this fall – and enjoying it immensely! – but it hasn’t left me with much time or mental… Continue reading Still kicking: October falls (no, not the band)
Gardening in the city (2018)
I haven’t spent a lot of time sitting at my computer lately. One of the reasons is my small urban garden. It’s very much a… Continue reading Gardening in the city (2018)
Recommended listening – podcasts (winter 2018)
I listen to a lot of podcasts. At this particular stage in my life, I think I listen to more podcasts than anyone else I… Continue reading Recommended listening – podcasts (winter 2018)
Relatable (a language gripe)
I do not like the word relatable. In the current environment of social and cultural crises – revelations of sexual assault and harassment, school shootings,… Continue reading Relatable (a language gripe)
To the mighty Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin seemed immortal to me. And of course, she is, as long as her work persists, as long as her work continues… Continue reading To the mighty Ursula K. Le Guin