Archive for July, 2025
Sunday Morning
I was finishing up the preparation for my two classes today – first ones ever on a Sunday! – when I heard a woman, in tears and sounding drunk, walking by on the sidewalk below me: “I used to LIVE here – *fuck* YOU!” We know the feeling.
July 4, 2025
When I lived in the States, July 4 was always my second-favourite holiday, after Thanksgiving. There were no particular requirements other than conviviality: hot dogs and frisbees in the park with friends. Even after I moved to Canada, that buoyant mood always came upon me on this day. Today, however, is poignant to a painful degree. I’m sending love to my American family and friends.
Image: “Three Flags,” by Jasper Johns, in The Whitney Collection.
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