sam hester

I loved Twitter. & I think leaving is "obeying in advance." So I'm keeping my account, but won't be posting much here anymore. Find me everywhere else w/ the same handle! A long time ago I took this pic at a Red Deer, Alberta hotel. This feels like the right place to leave it.

@Suz_Todd @livewithmecfs I can't do ear loops, either! These Vitacore ones have head straps, though, similar to 3M Aura. Maybe they are not on the Canada Strong site anymore? They are my favourites.

@calgaryhester @livewithmecfs Looked at the medical grade type. They only come with ear loops. Loops don’t stay on my ears.

Does anyone know where to get N95s or K-N95s in a smaller (adult) size? I have a small, narrow face so they gap and ride up over my eyes, but the straps on the kids' ones are too small. I have been wearing medical masks tied so they form a tight seal but know they're not as good.

Deeply saddened by news of the passing of Dr. Darren Markland earlier this week.   Darren was a tireless advocate for patients and health care workers in Edmonton and across Canada. His compassion and dedication made our country stronger. I am keeping his family, and the entire Edmonton community, in my thoughts.

This week, my Drawing Book comics newsletter is for the Dylan fans! Presenting my theory on the connection between Dylan's song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" and George Eliot's masterpiece "Middlemarch." Read on if you dare! samhester.substack.com/p/love-and-the…

This week, a grab bag of random pages from my old sketchbook journal series, The Drawing Book. Sign up for free if you like old comics and stories about Calgary! samhester.substack.com/p/the-tale-of-…

This week in "The Drawing Book," instead of comics, a story about @cityofcalgary's project to restore personalized bricks from the 1988 Winter Olympics, to the folks who ordered them almost 40 years ago. Spoiler: I got mine! samhester.substack.com/p/the-olympic-…

@lyricalpitbull I thought you might enjoy this headline! (And maybe vote for it to be 2024's Headline of the Year?) 🙂 Best wishes for 2025!

@thatbrookeclark Thought you might enjoy this headline 🙂

It's the last issue of "The Drawing Book" for 2024! My last Substack newsletter of the year includes some old comics about what to do on the last night of the world. And hats! samhester.substack.com/p/the-last-nig…

Calgary journalism outlet The Sprawl needs some new supporters in order to make it through 2025! This week in The Drawing Book newsletter, I'm looking back on 7 years of comics for The Sprawl. Check it out... and consider signing up as a new member! samhester.substack.com/p/the-sprawl-n…

This week in my (free!) Substack newsletter that's all about old #comics I wrote many years ago: why I dream about airplanes. samhester.substack.com/p/airplane-nig…

@RealTalkRJ @MastersMatt This was a thoughtful and self-reflective talk, good to listen to! Both of you (@RealTalkRJ & @MastersMatt) might consider joining in the conversation in the blue place, I think lots of people there would like to hear about this! 😊

One day, out of nowhere, @MastersMatt lost ALL his hair. The singer-songwriter tells #RealTalkRJ about his #mentalhealth journey, being diagnosed with bipolar, quitting cannabis, and writing about it all. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/120424MattMast… 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/120424 #yyc

This week in The Drawing Book, I surprised myself by writing about why I changed my last name, 24 years ago: samhester.substack.com/p/why-i-change…

In today's newsletter from "The Drawing Book," an old comic and a new graphic recording about peace. Oh, and my brother is in there, too! samhester.substack.com/p/the-peace

Saw Nick Cave in Paris recently at the Accor Arena and I was really struck by that song Joy where he sings “We’ve all had too much sorrow, now it the time for joy.” I was thinking to myself, yeah that’s about right.

This week in "The Drawing Book," I'm excited to share an old #comic about the old, strange, & beautiful ballad "Willie o' Winsbury." I learned to love this tune thanks to the music of @RthompsonMusic. You might love it too! samhester.substack.com/p/willie-o-win…

Hi everyone! Most Sundays I try to post a link to my Substack newsletter, "The Drawing Book," where I share old #comics about life in #yyc. This week, a short comic about my response to the US election... 20 years ago! samhester.substack.com/p/closer-to-th…

@CureLongCovid Hooray - thanks very much! I'll keep an eye out for it!

@calgaryhester Hi! For privacy for our patients, we keep the group limited to our members. BUT, I always record the sessions and will share the recording :)

Super excited! Dr. Systrom will be speaking to our support group this month and answering our questions!