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Hit and Miss #55: Communities of care

September 23, 2018

I’m somewhat under the weather today, despite it (the weather) actually being rather lovely. None of the usual remedies (tea, opera, walking) are succeeding...

Hit and Miss #54: Repeated experiences

September 16, 2018

I recently questioned myself for wanting to rewatch an episode from a favourite TV show. Why waste the chance to explore some of the almost unlimited variety...

Hit and Miss #53: Writing in books, a personal history

September 9, 2018

Hi there! A very happy Sunday to you. It’s gloriously sunny and cool outside, which has me in a splendid mood. In the last little while, I’ve found myself...

Hit and Miss #52: A year in (review)

September 2, 2018

Hi there! I’m writing in a haze of nostalgia induced by a long scroll through my Facebook history. Much as I dislike that platform, it documents some potent...

Hit and Miss #51: Learning and escaping through simulation

August 26, 2018

Happy Sunday! Have you ever played Sims, or a related game like SimCity? If you have, the phrase “reticulating splines” likely brings back fond memories of...

Hit and Miss #50: We shape the land

August 19, 2018

I spent last Sunday morning sitting with a friend in the shade of Parliament Hill, talking and watching the birds on the water. That evening, I sat in nearby...

Hit and Miss #49: Learning languages, loving words

August 12, 2018

Hia, Earlier this week, I read Ru, by Kim Thúy. It tells the story of a Vietnamese refugee who immigrated to Canada as one of the “boat people”. Here are a...

Hit and Miss #48: Cool recipes for a hot day

August 5, 2018

Hia, I’m brained out from the heat and am thinking through a few ideas for future newsletters. (Plus, ruminating on whether to continue with the newsletter.)...

Hit and Miss #47: Turn to the local

July 29, 2018

After a hurting week for those who care deeply about municipalities and local government, here are some links on why local community is so important: Naheed...

Hit and Miss #46: Heat

July 22, 2018

Hi there! Despite a brief reprieve today, this week is looking hot in Ottawa. On the theme of heat, here are three links for you this week. Extreme heat is...

Hit and Miss #45: Humbly human

July 15, 2018

Hi there, Heat tires me. Combined with a lack of food or water, it can also inflame my temper. Aware of these risks, I tend to retreat into myself more when...

Hit and Miss #44: Working (remotely)

July 8, 2018

Hi! Happy Sunday. I stepped back a few years this week, working remotely instead of from an office. I appreciated the flexibility—it allowed me to visit some...

Hit and Miss #43: Centennial

July 1, 2018

Hello there! It's Canada Day and I'm visiting my grandparents. They arrived in Canada in the early 1960s, which prompted me to wear my Canada Centennial logo...

Hit and Miss #42: Creative constraints

June 24, 2018

Hi there! A hopefully happy Sunday to you. Mine has been quiet thus far; quiet seems to be the theme of my weekend. I’ve been puttering about the apartment,...

Hit and Miss #41: Historically minded

June 17, 2018

Hello there! It’s shaping up to be a scorcher today and I feel like I’m melting. In case I do melt away today, I’d like to share a bit about how I think with...

Hit and Miss #40: A quantified, incentivized life

June 10, 2018

Hello there! It’s a sunny Sunday morning, and I’ve already been out and about. I spent about an hour and a half buying groceries, on two separate trips....

Hit and Miss #39: Here I go again!

June 3, 2018

I don’t know how old I was when I first saw (experienced?) Mamma Mia!. It was probably over a decade ago. Since then, I’ve listened to the cast recording...

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...