How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it
The world is moving on from the pandemic. Not these covid long-haulers.
I was just about to complain “how come I didn’t know @martinfeld has started the very interesting Really Specific Stories podcast” but then I noticed that I wasn’t following him. Duh. Fixed it. BTW, I’ve been listening to tech podcasts since 2004, if you need a listener.
Currently reading: Adam Bede (Broadview Editions) by George Eliot 📚
Finished reading: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 📚I quite enjoyed this even as the main characters annoyed me from time to time. It’s needlessly sad at the end but I can see why the author chose to do it. Beautifully written, in translation from original French.
Morning Walk
Finished reading: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante 📚Book 3 of 4. I described these books to someone as “Jane Austen for the second half of the 20th century.” I feel confident that they will be read a hundred years from now.
I’ve just discovered a lovely new blog and I have to share it:
www.secretlifeofaseamstress.com
A friend of mine described it as “going to church when one isn’t church-y but still wants that sense of connection and belief in something bigger than oneself.”
Just watched She Hulk, Attorney at Law on Disney+. I admit that I loved it and am looking forward to more episodes.📺
Finished reading: Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda 📚a disturbing book though mostly in a good way. I skipped the most violent or abusive parts. Thought-provoking on the topic of who is the victim and who is the perpetrator, especially when it comes to generational trauma.
Finished reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 📚A fun summer read but ultimately too fluffy.
Currently reading: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 📚
Currently reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg 📚
The local mountain looking pretty in the morning.
We can transform local government by treating it as a kind of theater
As someone who does participate in local government and also intends to do so more in the future, I found this article quite interesting.
It’s Not Just Long COVID - The Atlantic
We didn’t talk enough about Long COVID on social media
Long COVID is sidelining millions of workers from their jobs : NPR
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Currently reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 📚
Currently reading: Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda 📚thanks to @ton for the recommendation at a Reader’s Republic meetup.
Finished reading: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 📚I loved this novel. Sorta SciFi, sorta Fantasy, but all great. A fun summer read with plenty of characters who are uncommon stars.