I’ll be honest– the times, they are bleak.
The long dreaded “second wave” of the Corona Virus appears to be headed towards its crest in many parts of the world, including here in Ontario where we’re seeing record numbers of new cases almost every day, and are gearing up for scaled-down, sparsely attended Thanksgiving celebrations.
The first American Presidential Debate took place last week, and while I tuned in like a concerned global citizen I only lasted around 20 minutes before Donald Trump’s incoherent belligerence compelled me to switch over to Love Island, where the contestants comported themselves with far more dignity.
And it’s not a matter of human health or international security, but my favorite basketball team recently got knocked out of the playoffs, my most despised basketball team looks poised to win the NBA Championship, Cam Newton tested positive for COVID and all of the Canadian players in this year’s French Open have already been eliminated.
If Charles Dickens was setting the scene for A Tale of Two Cities in 2020 he could do so with a far greater economy of words, because right now it’s definitely only one kind of times.
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