Discussing Grief, the Environment, and COVID-19 with Thanatologist Kriss Kevorkian

By Izzy Almasi “I had this overwhelming sense of grief as I was reading about the destruction of the environment, more whale species just beaching themselves and so on. As I was reading all of this, this grief just kept coming up. And I’m like, I have environmental grief,” says Kriss Kevorkian. Kevorkian is a thanatologist, someone who studies death, dying and bereavement. Despite the last name and area of expertise, she is no relation…

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Orcas: Love at First Splash

Writing Orca Books for Young Readers Everybody knows orcas are awesome and they will steal your heart. They are part of the logo of the Vancouver Canucks and the Royal British Columbia Museum will be launching a major exhibit about orcas almost as soon as they’re allowed to open their doors post-Covid. They are so important that I think it’s now illegal to create a tourism ad for B.C. (or Washington State) that doesn’t feature an…

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Checking In: @waterkeepermark checks in with the Swim Guide Affiliates program

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson checks in with the Swim Guide Affiliates program. Swim Guide helps Affiliates share water quality data with millions of people around the world. Check Swim Guide for up-to-date information about which beaches are open and for more information about how to use public beaches responsibly during COVID-19. Q: First of all, what is Swim Guide?A: First and foremost it is a free website and app that is the…

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Checking In: @waterkeepermark checks in with the Swim Guide Affiliates program

For the Checking In series, Mark Mattson checks in with the Swim Guide Affiliates program. Swim Guide helps Affiliates share water quality data with millions of people around the world. Check Swim Guide for up-to-date information about which beaches are open and for more information about how to use public beaches responsibly during COVID-19. Q:...

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July Book Launch from Playwrights Canada Press

Join Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young for a very exciting launch event on July 9 2020 (9 PM – 10 PM EDT)! Join Playwrights Canada Press in celebrating the launch of five new plays with a live virtual group author reading from across the country! IN ORDER TO ATTEND, YOU MUST REGISTER (FOR FREE) AT THIS LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5415931097353/WN_Mm5eNvYPRJm6CZ1Deho5mw Starts promptly at 9pm EDT, 7pm MDT, 6pm PDT. Featuring: It’s All Tru by Sky Gilbert Speed Dating…

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