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Strange times in NZ and elsewhere. Stay safe at home everyone! #covid19nz #covid19 #bordercontrol #extrememeasures #strangetimes #jacindaardern twitter.com/jhrlnd/status/1240730270451388416/phot…
These are not normal times, and don’t…
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These are not normal times, and don’t expect that you will be able to carry on as usual.
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Yes! We need physical distance, not…
Yes! We need physical distance, not social distance. twitter.com/jhrlnd/status/1239814513873932291
Travel restrictions = firebreaks. Let’s…
Travel restrictions = firebreaks. Let’s not all catch fire at once! thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-03-2020/the-world-is-o…
#COVID19 #StopTheSpread twitter.com/bnnt/status/1239387023565176834/photo/…
#COVID19 #StopTheSpread twitter.com/bnnt/status/1239387023565176834/photo/…
I have a few hundred copies of the…
I have a few hundred copies of the London Review of Books (2000-2014) that I no longer want. It would be wrong to throw them out. What to do? #lrb
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener — Martin Gardner
I love reading almost anything that Martin Gardner wrote. His thinking is clear and logical, sensitive and nuanced. Mostly I have read his writings on mathematics and puzzles, though I also really enjoyed his book of essays The Night Is … Continue reading
Human Relations and Other Difficulties — Mary-Key Wilmer
Mary-Kay Wilmers writes like she’s the editor of an august literary magazine. And in fact she is the founder and editor of my favourite magazine, the London Review of Books. She also writes for it sometimes, and this book is … Continue reading
Unless — Carol Shields
This affecting story has a bit of mystery and a satisfying resolution, and some lovely writing along the way. I also quite appreciated the single-word chapter titles, which reinforce an atmosphere of uncertainty throughout. Continue reading
On mental illness: “I have not yet seen…
On mental illness: “I have not yet seen that case in which a “diagnosis” led to a “cure”, or in fact to any outcome other than a confirmed, and therefore enforced, debility.” – Joan Didion, in Blue Nights