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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How I Came to Love CBC Radio After Years of Slagging It
After year of slagging CBC Radio, writer Kerry Slavens finally came to to love the public broadcaster and began to drive the people around her nuts by becoming “a true believer.”
How David Blaine Held His Breath for 17 Minutes…and Why
How does a human being hold his breath for 17 minutes…and why would he even bother? Stuntman and magician David Blaine offers a personal glimpse into his mind and methods in this compelling TEDMED video.
International Women’s Day: A Day to Celebrate, Imagine and Act
Happy International Women's Day to to all women in all of our wonderful incarnations ... mothers, daughters, aunts, sisters, friends, grandmas, nanas and more ... Today is a day to celebrate who we are and how far we've come, and to set our … Read more →
Oh Those Mayans: 2012 Prophecies vs. Current Realities
I have no idea what will happen on December 21, 2012 when the Mayan calendar ends. Maybe the world will end. Maybe it won’t. Maybe the poles will shift? Maybe. I do know what’s certain — climate change is upon us.
Speed Trap: When Life in the Fast Lane Doesn’t Work Anymore
“I’m sorry,” I tell the cop, wiping my hand furiously across my face. “I don’t know what’s the matter with me. It’s just a bad day. A bad, bad day. And this is just one more bloody thing on top of EVERY OTHER BLOODY THING.”
Ashes and Snow Stills the Craziness and Stirs the Human Spirit
The spellbinding film Ashes and Snow was born out of Gregory Colbert’s journeys to India, Egypt, Burma and Kenya. He photographed more than 40 species — including a whale, an orangutan, a manatee and elephants — to create what critics call “a 21st-century bestiary.
Being Bennie: Life with a Wise-Ass Parrot
When a naive human adopts a wise-ass African Grey parrot who knows hundreds of words, including swear words, life is certainly never dull.
Destiny at Work: Is Falling in Love Chance or Fate?
Are we destined to love the people we love, and be with the people we are with? I wouldn’t have said so but then a series of strange coincidences convinced me otherwise.
Why I Wear Black: A Love Affair with Dark Fashion
Johnny Cash once sang, “I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, / Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town…” I love Johnny Cash, but that’s not why I wear black. I don’t wear black because I’m depressed either. Or to look thin. Or to look mysterious.
Oh So Human
As far as I know, I am a human. Last time I had an MRI, nobody saw anything alien in my body — or at least nothing that worried them. My blood tests don’t raise eyebrows. It appears my human-ness is valid. But how do I really know?
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