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Hit and Miss #38: Pacifism

May 27, 2018

Hello there, I drafted this yesterday, during a gloomy afternoon. No doubt that shaped this newsletter’s tone, though I’d planned its subject for some time....

Hit and Miss #37: Working (together)

May 20, 2018

It’s a beautiful (beautiful beautiful beautiful) Sunday morning on a long weekend. As I write this I’m staring out at intense sky blues and leaf...

Hit and Miss #36: Science fair!!

May 13, 2018

Hi there! This newsletter’s coming a bit later today because I spent the day volunteering at the 2018 Canada-Wide Science Fair, hosted this year at Carleton...

Hit and Miss #35: Working

May 6, 2018

Hello there! I’m writing this during my first leisurely weekend in months. No specific places to be, nor work to do—just chipping away at the small daily...

Hit and Miss #34: Portable pasta party kit

April 29, 2018

Hi there! I’m writing this after finishing a lunch of stuffed shells from my nonna (Italian grandmother); this morning’s breakfast was some slices of cake,...

Hit and Miss #33: Keep going

April 22, 2018

Hia! I know I promised a newsletter this week on food, but I need to postpone it one more week. I’m short on time again today—exams, yeesh. (But also...

Hit and Miss #32: Season 2, episode 22

April 15, 2018

I’d planned a letter about whose subject I’m quite passionate, but I find myself too tired tonight to do it justice. Note to self: if you have an idea about...

Hit and Miss #31: Regularly local

April 8, 2018

Hello there! This morning, I made my weekly trip to the Italian grocery. My two deli guys weren’t in today, but I felt at home nonetheless. Tomorrow, I’ll...

Hit and Miss #30: M*A*S*H

April 1, 2018

Earlier this month, David Ogden Stiers died. Many, myself included, know him from M*A*S*H, but I remember him equally for one episode of Star Trek: The Next...

Hit and Miss #29: On the environment

March 25, 2018

Hi there! A happy Sunday to you. Here in Ottawa, it’s bright and warming up after a frigid few days. I hope you share in such cheery weather. The other week,...

Hit and Miss #28: Robots!

March 18, 2018

One fine morning to you! Robots are important and inspiring. They present almost limitless potential (given enough time and investment) to change how we...

Hit and Miss #27: Editing

March 11, 2018

Good afternoon! Yesterday was a day of writing. Today is a day of editing. I enjoy editing even more than writing. Though I’ve improved my planning process...

Hit and Miss #26: Presenting work

March 4, 2018

What’s the best way to present design? Or any work, for that matter? Once you’ve created something, what’s the best way to gather feedback? I’ve been...

Hit and Miss #25: The importance of internet access

February 25, 2018

I came home to a surprise last week. My dad upgraded our internet package, tripling the speeds. I recently reflected on the significance of internet access....

Hit and Miss #24: Ode to the road

February 18, 2018

I’ve been driving now for four years. Not long, but long enough to have some disconnected, disjointed thoughts about it. On Friday, my dad and I drove from...

Hit and Miss #23: Some links

February 11, 2018

Hello! I hope you’re well. This week is my final push here in Ottawa before spending a few days in Waterloo for reading week, so I’ve got my head down in...

Hit and Miss #22: Life is long

February 4, 2018

We’re motoring right along, aren’t we? It’s February 2018, though apparently my brain doesn’t quite realize it—on Friday, I wrote down “December 2” as the...

Hit and Miss #21: Complex, connected problems

January 28, 2018

Tanya Talaga’s book Seven Fallen Feathers is a triumph. She compassionately bears witness to the incredibly complex network of challenges facing Indigenous...

Hit and Miss #20: Profiles and interviews

January 21, 2018

Happy Sunday! One of my overriding interests is in remembering the human face of a situation. Oftentimes I’ll be in deep on some issue, whether researching a...

Hit and Miss #19: Thinking about time

January 14, 2018

Hello! How’s this week going for you? We’re midway through the first month of the new year. (Milestones!) Yesterday morning I read this lovely piece on...