Most Canadians comfortable with an election amid coronavirus — what would it look like? Count me firmly in the camp of not most Canadians, then. I’m not personally opposed to going out to vote right now. I don’t live in a region that’s currently overrun by disease, so I’m sure I would be fine. But …
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You’ll Be Fine. It’s Exaggerated, Remember?
I can’t imagine there not being a dumb lawsuit over this at some point, because that’s generally what happens when dumb people like Phillip Dupaul do dumb things and then have to face the possibility of perhaps facing the music. Dupaul is one of those guys who won’t wear a mask because the pandemic is …
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Being Blind In The Pandemic. Could Be Better, Could Be Worse
This column, written by our friend Shermeen Khan (look at me name dropping) for the Waterloo Record gets into a lot of the things that Carin and I have been saying throughout the pandemic. Like us, she and her husband are blind, which in itself adds an extra layer of complexity to dealing with this …
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It’s A Nice Day For A WhatsAppp Wedding
Oops there’s something in my eye. Here’s something that’s very 2020. A couple of weeks ago, Steve and I watched someone’s wedding over Whatsapp. It wasn’t just someone. It was Barb and Alex’s wedding, and if the stupid Coronavirus hadn’t come along and squashed all this year’s hopes and dreams, we were supposed to be …
It Is Time For Coronavirus, Canada
Chris Lindberg: I know that God will protect us and our extremely important prayer event. The world needs us at this time. God: I tried, but you didn’t listen. Why do you suppose I gave you public health guidelines and sent you a warning tornado? Enjoy your COVID, numbnuts. If you’re lucky, maybe I’ll make …
I Came Out Of Lockdown For The 2020st Of Reasons
Well hi there! I sure have been quiet lately, haven’t I? Part of that is the traditional summer slowdown, part of it is my ever present sleep issues being especially present the last few weeks and part of it, at least in the last couple of days, was being out experiencing the world for the …
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Are You Tired Of COVID This And COVID That?
Is this hoax pandemic just way too hard for you to deal with? Don’t worry. Other people have got your back. Relax. “Are you tired of COVID this – and COVID that?” Brilliant. Best 2-minutes you’ll spend today. Wear a mask…pic.twitter.com/AVOZ3L2wEV — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 13, 2020
No Matter Where You Live, We Can’t Shake Hands
A while ago, I constructed a list of kids’ songs that weren’t totally obnoxious. I was thinking about that list, and realized this one is ruined. Lyrics are here. Thanks, Coronavirus! We certainly *don’t* want to teach kids to shake hands right now. That song is so beautiful, so simple, and so sadly not a …
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Dreaming Up Not Normal New Normals
For some reason I have fun writing about any dreams that I could sort of relate to this stupid pandemic. The good news is I’m having less of them. But the ones I’m having are getting weirder and weirder. A little bit before I actually went over to the mall, I guess my mind was …
Coronappvirus
When they first started talking about the COVID Alert app, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. There were two things about the descriptions I had heard that didn’t sound good. First, they called it a contact-tracing app. I had visions of this short film, all being done by this app. I had visions …