Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers

Written by Caitlin Parr Illustration by Shafia Motaleb They say that first impressions count, but how are we meant to get a fair impression of our colleagues and classmates when all we know of them is an ever freezing Zoom or Teams video rectangle. Yes, the funny faces that their frames freeze on have provided great icebreakers and laughs in moments of the infamous Zoom … Continue reading Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers

The Scary Reality of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

ÔÇ£One of my rules was that I would not put any events into the book that had not already happened in what James Joyce called the ÔÇ£nightmareÔÇØ of history ÔǪ God is in the details, they say. So is the Devil.ÔÇØ Margaret Atwood. ┬á Since its publication in 1985 The HandmaidÔÇÖs Tale has been considered one of the most influential pieces of dystopian fiction and … Continue reading The Scary Reality of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’