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Covid has changed our world, but culture helps us make sense of it December 19, 2020, 9:18 PM IST
Radio host, novelist and commentator Sandip Roy is the author of Don t Let Him Know. However, his columns are all about letting people know his myriad opinions.
Since 1912, the US Postmaster General has allowed postal workers to open and respond to letters addressed to Santa Claus. This year’s letters have the usual pleas for Xboxes and toys and warm clothes but the shadow of the pandemic hangs heavy as well, writes CNN. Jonah does not want anything for Christmas, just “a cure for Covid-19”, Nhea in Florida is sad her father has lost his job, while Andy in California just wishes Covid was over “so we can hug”.
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In a world anxiously waiting for a vaccine, it’s a little reminder that the “new normal” is far from normal no matter how much we pretend. The anxiety always remains, colouring every encounter with the larger world.
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Since 1912, the US Postmaster General has allowed postal workers to open and respond to letters addressed to Santa Claus. This year’s letters have the usual pleas for Xboxes and toys and warm clothes but the shadow of the pandemic hangs heavy as well, writes CNN. Jonah does not want anything for Christmas, just “a cure for Covid-19”, Nhea in Florida is sad her father has lost his job, while Andy in California just wishes Covid was over “so we can hug”.
2020 Monolithic in Its Challenge But Erie demonstrates resourcefulness, resilience to carry on by Matt Swanseger
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Even before mysterious monoliths began surfacing around the world, life this year had felt alien. But despite historic challenges and disruptions to our status quo, Erieites were among the human lifeforms who found ways to adapt and persevere during what some may call 2020: A Suck Odyssey.
So.what y all wearing when the aliens get here? Surely you ve heard about all the monoliths popping up lately the tall, shiny columns shaped like Toblerone bars that have been spotted in Utah, Romania, California, and Texas? Well, that seems to me like a sign they ll be here any day now, so at the very least we d better be wearing a smile and can-do attitude because after this latest round of shutdowns, many of us may very well be looking at our next employers.
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