Is there no end to medical shows? Can there possibly be enough patients with new and fascinating cases to go around? Do scriptwriters have to comb the medical journals for new and exciting illnesses? When I saw the CBC had started a medical show called ‘Transplant’ in 2020, my heart did not go pitter-patter. Okay, …
Month: January 2022
THE FIFTH SEASON by NK JEMISIN
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Orbit books, 2015 (Winner of the 2016 Hugo Award) Yes, I’m now at the point where I have actually started to read the books given to me for Christmas by my DDD (Dearest Darling Daughter). DDD is an admirer of fantasy fiction and I’ve had many enjoyable hours reading …
Where Has All the News Gone?
The offerings on the left bank have been sadly lacking in news lately. For a blog that prides itself as ‘Views on New from those that Snooze’, you might consider this a vexing oversight. My only excuse is that what’s reported as news right now lacks much variety. Prior to the emergence of the Confounded, …
The Gift That Kept On Giving
Is there any Christmas gift more bold and brave in terms of your stress level than giving a piece of new computer technology to the aged parents? It begins with dissatisfaction at the speed of their internet and the annoying propensity it has to work badly because of ‘poor signal’. Even trying to work from …
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