When I saw a picture of hundreds of Queen’s students gathered on Kingston’s waterfront on the first day of the new stay at home order, I gave serious consideration to conceding defeat on looking for hope in favour of fully Continue reading Looking for hope (part two)→

When I wrote my first of what turned into 18 pieces entitled “Keeping despair at bay,” we were well into the gloominess of November. As I write today, it is equally gloomy: after some warm and sunny days, it is Continue reading Looking for hope (part one)→

There is no doubt that, while some winter-like weather almost certainly lies ahead, spring is in the air: Queen’s students are roaming Kingston’s streets in shorts, tank tops and flip flops; my partner has taken off his long johns (but Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 18)→

Food has been front of mind for many of us since the pandemic began a year ago. For some, this has translated into more home cooking than ever before; in April, a colleague told me she had done more cooking Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part 17)→