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Log in, contemplate and transcend: an art lover’s guide to online viewing
(7 minute read) Carolyn Morrison takes a look at what’s on offer on social media platforms while the world’s great museums and galleries remain closed.
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Top tips for staying sane in a pandemic
(5 minute read) Clinical psychologist Michael Killoran Ross suggests we can learn from astronauts and polar scientists to keep mentally healthy in this time of lockdown.
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Memories of Spain
(3 minute read) Leonard Franchi recalls a year spent in a land far removed from the stereotype of bullfights and beer and discovers a hidden desire to return.
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Triumph and tragedy at the registrar
(5 minute read) Martin Ketterer uses lockdown time to travel back into the lives of his German and Irish forebears, and discovers a world of colourful characters, drama and heroism.
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Editorial: Finding Direction in a World Turned Upside-Down
“Love, hope, fear, faith — these make humanity. These are its sign and note and character.” These words by the American poet Robert Browning were written long before anyone had ever heard of the word “coronavirus”. But they seem to sum up these days (of hope and fear), and offer us a challenge – how to live them well (with love and faith). Adamah was born in a world where people were materially rich but time poor. In just a few short weeks that formula has been reversed. Forced closures of workplaces mean millions now have time on their hands and no real guide as to how to use it.…
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Lost in golden times: how a 20th century literary masterpiece could help you cope with Covid woes
(5 minute read) Martin Ketterer suggests that Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited could be just what you need in this time of confinement.