As I try and better understand the changing world around us and reflect on my role as a Councillor, as an individual, and as a parent in all of this, I've been reading when I can fit it in. Here are some of what I've read and reflected on in while:
These books: Democracy: Stories From The Long Road to Freedom (by Condoleezza Rice)
A Thousand Small Sanities by Adam Gopnik
The Democracy Cookbook: Recipes to Renew Governance in NL
Real House Lives: How to Reclaim Democratic Leadership
A Thousand Small Sanities by Adam Gopnik
The Democracy Cookbook: Recipes to Renew Governance in NL
Real House Lives: How to Reclaim Democratic Leadership
Political leaders: Even in a crisis, ‘remember, thou art mortal’ https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/04/10/political-leaders-even-in-a-crisis-remember-thou-art-mortal.html
Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting* https://forge.medium.com/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0
The need for parks: In a time of sickness, we all need to take a breath https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-the-need-for-parks-in-a-time-of-sickness-we-all-need-to-take-a/
The coronavirus-induced economic hiatus is a reckoning for Canada’s oil and gas sector https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-the-coronavirus-induced-economic-hiatus-is-a-reckoning-for-canadas/
Against Productivity in a Pandemic https://newrepublic.com/article/156929/work-home-productivity-coronavirus-pandemic?utm_source=social&fbclid=IwAR3S4k5SksON4r3VLkm3PFPs0Bbgnibd7KC0FrwdFtjJTkSnkYlKC6bpQMc
COVID-19 could spark a mental-health tsunami https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-covid-19-could-spark-a-mental-health-tsunami/
An Open Letter to Our Governments on COVID-19 https://theindependent.ca/2020/03/23/an-open-letter-to-our-governments-on-covid-19/
In a Pandemic, Local Journalism is More Valuable than Ever https://theindependent.ca/2020/03/25/in-a-pandemic-local-journalism-is-more-valuable-than-ever/
It's the end of the world as we know it. So, what happens now? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/pov-lori-lee-oates-pandemic-1.5527793
In a public health crisis, let's look at an unsung hero: the sidewalk https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/public-health-sidewalks-1.5523558
For Abused Women, a Pandemic Lockdown Holds Dangers of Its Own https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/us/coronavirus-lockdown-domestic-violence.html?referringSource=articleShare
The Magic of Empty Streets: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/opinion/coronavirus-tips-new-york-san-francisco.html?referringSource=articleShare
Russell Wangersky: We work better together https://www.thetelegram.com/opinion/local-perspectives/russell-wangersky-we-work-better-together-434877/
How Coronavirus Will Change Cities, From Public to Private Lives https://www.planetizen.com/news/2020/04/108919-how-coronavirus-will-change-cities-public-private-lives?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=dlvr-twitter&utm_campaign=newfeed
How Will We Know When It’s Time to Reopen the Nation? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/upshot/coronavirus-four-benchmarks-reopening.html?referringSource=articleShare