About Kerry Slavens
Kerry Slavens is a well-published writer whose genres include non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. She lives in Victoria, on an island just off the West Coast of British Columbia, with her husband, daughter, and menagerie of animal friends including a wisecracking parrot named Bennie. From July 2009 to September of 2011, Kerry served as editor in chief of Life As A Human before accepting the position as editor of YAM (You and Me :: Living Smart), Victoria's lifestyle magazine.
Kerry graduated with a BA in Writing from the University of Victoria and went on to teach creative non-fiction and creative writing. She has been a feature writer and editor of numerous publications. Her poetry books include Gravity and Light (co-authored with Margaret Blackwood and Anne M. Kelly) and Stranger Under the Stars. Kerry is currently trying (and mostly succeeding) to finish a novel. She has also ghostwritten several books for CEOs and inspirational speakers.
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Is There Such a Thing As Too Beautiful? Depp and Jolie in The Tourist
Some couples are so good looking that perhaps they cancel each other out. Could that be what’s causing the lack of chemistry between Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in their new action/intrigue flick, The Tourist?
The Sound of Falling Stars
In a world where rising stars are celebrated, Katy Henderson loves the grace of falling stars. And in a brash time when bigger is considered better, Katy is mindful of things that start small. No wonder her band is called Katy Henderson and the Falling Stars and her debut CD is called “all things start small”.
Your Human Rights: Do You Know Them?
It’s the final hours Human Rights Day. I spent a lot of the day thinking about Wikileaks and the powerful political machinery that lines up against you if you dare…IF YOU DARE…to challenge authority as Julian Assange has done.
The Last Leaf: My War Against Change
Deep into November, a few last leaves cling to the trees. I always wonder about these leaves. What makes them hold on when millions of other leaves have fallen to their fate? Sometimes I think they are the stubborn ones, unwilling to accept the inevitable
Life As A Human Likes…6
Feeling overwhelmed by having too much clutter, too much stress and too much debt? These blogs about minimalism offers some brilliant and inspiring solutions to be more with less.
Life Lessons from a Three-Legged Cat
When Kerry adopted a cat name Eddie with three legs she worried about how to care for him. But this charismatic cat taught her a thing or two about living life to the fullest and loving like you’ve never been hurt.
This Curious Life: Physician, Writer and Explorer George Burden
By any measure, George Burden lives a remarkable life, experiencing the world in a way few people ever have. He’s soared through the air in a CF-18 during an aerial combat exercise and he’s marvelled at the ocean depths from a deep sea submersible. He’s swam in all of the world’s oceans including the Antarctic and the Arctic and somehow he manages to practice medicine, raise a family and write both prolifically and well. What’s his secret?
The Flowers of Sacrifice
Once I saw the hole a bullet made in the human body. He was a Vietnam veteran and he told me I could touch it, stick my finger in the scar-tissued tunnel it left beneath his rib. Forty one years later I still remember my panic…
Self Repair Manifesto
From the incredibly creative folks at www.ifixit.com comes a Self-Repair Manifesto. What’s this? Fix our own stuff rather than ditching it or recycling? What a revolutionary idea. Plus, if you give these folks a tweet they’ll send you a free funky poster with your own manifesto.
You Can Take the Girl Out of the Country But…
What’s a woman to do when she leaves country living long behind for an urban lifestyle but can’t get the the soundtrack of country music out of her head? They say confession is good for the soul.
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