By this time last year, I had begun my annual packing for San Miguel ritual. This weeks-long undertaking involves the making of many lists in my travel book: of the clothes I think I will need, work-related supplies, books I Continue reading It’s been a year→

This week, there have been successes and failures in my ongoing efforts to chart a smooth course through the emotional minefield of pandemic life. As a friend wrote in an email a few days ago, it is a challenge to Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part six)→

I have written often about the need to expand Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation; most recently urging readers to support Bill C-7, which would have done just that. Here’s a quick summary of the bill. It was initially Continue reading Bill C-7: Still with us→

Any complacency I may have been feeling about living in a pandemic green zone for so many months has now left me. While the number of infected people here remains low compared to the big cities of the province – Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part five)→