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Bright Spot

January 14, 2022March 6, 2022 Debra Martens

In the long unspooling of bad news -- virus, climate change -- there are some bright spots. One of my favourites is the reporting of Dr Peter Jüni, Scientific Director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, on CBC. While he gives us sobering counsel on staying alive through the pandemic, it's the way that he… Continue reading Bright Spot →

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Leaving the Silk Room

July 8, 2021 Debra Martens1 Comment
Silk Dupatta with Gold Threads

Since Friday, March 13, 2020, I have worked and exercised and sometimes slept in the attic of our house, which my beloved calls the Silk Room. It got this name because of my poor French. We were listening to a Radio Canada programme about stream-of-consciousness writers, mainly James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. I was able… Continue reading Leaving the Silk Room →

Posted in Debra MartensTagged COVID-19, re-entry anxiety

Learning

September 22, 2020November 30, 2020 Debra Martens

Many have written about what they've learned during the pandemic, but because I am housebound for the long haul (until the vaccine is readily available), I expect the list to be ongoing. Here is what I've learned so far. Socializing is a skill. After seven months of not going out, I have lost the skill.… Continue reading Learning →

Posted in Debra MartensTagged anti-maskers, Austen, COVID-19, Tolkien
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