Despite the tribulations I, as well as many others, have faced here, it is still surprising to acknowledge that a year has already passed. Even here, it is futile to stop the flow of time, let alone slow it down. Perhaps in that sense, our worlds are not all that different ( Read more... )

(The feed turns on with a loud clatter, as if it has just fallen to the floor from a high distance. There is no video, but the clatter is followed quickly by the sound of a series of congested coughs that sound as if they're attempting to be stifled. The breathing that ensues is fast and ragged, but is insignificant to the coughs which continue ( Read more... )