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
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
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
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…
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
Despite the calendar, January doesn’t seem like the best month to start a new year. On this side of the globe, I think I’d feel… Continue reading From one year to another: endings, beginnings and carrying on