So for once, I remembered to write this Sunday! I’m very proud of myself… I had a very busy day of reading homework and cooking (roast pork ribs, vegetables, potatoes, and a blueberry shortcake with whipped cream for dessert). Still have more reading to do in Gabor Mate’s “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts,” but I’m making good headway into it and wanted to make something nice for dinner.
I don’t usually read “real world” stuff like this. In fact, I wouldn’t be reading it now if it weren’t a course requirement (full disclosure: I only have to read half of it for the course, but I’m a completionist… not going to do something halfway if I can avoid it). Too depressing, even with the occasional sprinkling of optimism and hope. I know that the Vancouver East End (“Hastings”) hasn’t gotten better in the years since the book was written and revised. My brother had a office in the area for a long time, and he is not sympathetic to the plight of the less fortunate but he is a reliable observer. The stories he tells are not encouraging.
But Mate (there should be an accent on the “e” there, but I don’t know how to find/put one on Squarespace quickly) is a very talented writer, and his admissions of his own addictions are really interesting. Still too depressing for me, but I’m glad I’m reading it.
Anyway, only a few more days before the end of the month, and I’d like to get a bit more work done before then, so I’m gonna get back to it!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!