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Category: Columns

The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!

I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More

chronic illness, Column, columnist, health, lockdown, madeline docherty, mental health, online column

The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda

A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More

Column, columnist, language, languages, literature, viola ragonese

The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown

When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More

chronic illness, Column, columnist, coronavirus, illness, lockdown, madeline docherty

Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life

To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More

classics, Column, columnist, isabel ferrari, philosophy

The Garden of Forking Languages: French (R)evolution

“The feeling of adventure would simply be that of the irreversibility of time.”

french revolution, paris, sartre, the garden of forking languages, viola ragonese

The New Normal: 7 Almonds Just Fills Me Up for Hours! Or Clean-Eating and Chronic Illness

So there’s a global pandemic and I’m sure you’re thinking, “What is the point of this?” Or maybe even, “Nobody … More

chronic illness, clean eating, madeline docherty, the new normal

The Garden of Forking Languages: Russian Struggles

My very first interaction with Russian culture and literature dates back to when I was thirteen years old and decided to … More

languages, Russian, Russian struggles, viola ragonese

The New Normal – My Deadline For This Column Was Valentine’s Day: Dating With A Chronic Illness

The other day my boyfriend and I realised that he had only met me once pain free. This got me reflecting … More

chronic illness, dating, madeline docherty, online column

The Garden of Forking Languages: Turkish Coffee

“Do you like this coffee? I’m glad. Once you have finished it, turn the cup upside down on the plate: … More

english, languages, turkish coffee, viola ragonese

Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter – Catullus Spills the Tea: Sexually Based Political Satire in Ancient Rome

When they told me this issue was going to be NSFW themed, I immediately thought of Catullus as the perfect … More

classics, Column, columnist, isabel ferrari, Poetry, politics, satire

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