Reflections on teaching students to write speculative fiction in a pandemic
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Posted inHealth
They call it a pandemic. It isn’t
As Elon Musk says, Covid-19 ‘is something with a very low mortality rate and high contagion’
Posted inGeneral, Health
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 is just a rerun of Covid season 1
We’ve already experienced or seen fear, loneliness, sickness and death in our own lives – but also joy, generosity and courage
Posted inGeneral, Health
Reflections during a funeral in the time of Covid
This is how it ends. We arrive on our own and that is how we leave
Posted inLifestyle
Cooking up resilience in our unjust world
Small acts of resistance and reinvention may be our most significant victories yet
Posted inGeneral
Address fear in the workplace to make teams stronger and more productive in difficult times
Communication, through emails, phone calls and Whatsapps and scheduled virtual coffee breaks, is key to building trust, psychological safety and mutual respect
Posted inGeneral, Lifestyle
The great staggering: When the pre- and post-pandemic worlds converge
While 2020 was put in a holding pattern, there was consensus that the Covid-19 pandemic would produce a “new normal”. But instead of a clean slate, the new normal will be shaped by residual issues we left in 2019
Posted inLifestyle
Giving thanks in trying times
Nothing is quite as it seems, some things are a shell of their former selves. And that’s just the cheesecake
Posted inEnvironment
Botanical gardens re-imagined go beyond simply displaying plants
Covid-19 and its socioeconomic consequences has emphasised people’s need for these places: research, biodiversity conservation, plants for food, health and cultural purposes, and open space in congested urban settings
Posted inGeneral
Lockdown shines a light on our history
As South Africans continue to grapple with lockdown regulations, they should spare a thought for those who suffered in our past
Posted inNews/Politics
Words matter: Struggles on three fronts of Covid-19 relief
Linking the word ‘Covid-19’ with ‘schools’, ‘impact’, ‘relief’ and ‘wards’ reflects the concerns about schools, the economy and medical treatment — stories that dominated in the media
Posted inNews/Politics
Covid-19: Contrasting preparation by the DA-led Western Cape and other provinces
When you make a choice, you also choose the consequence. The people of the Western Cape need to start thinking about the possibilities of Cape independence