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First Call Out
Darkness bleeds from the walls as I step from bright daylight into the house of death. The hovering ghoulish odour of mortality chokes me. A fierce battle of fight or flight takes place during that one step. Lucky for me, fight wins.
Daddy, Can We Have A Blueberry Tree?
When visitors “adopt” their very own blueberry plant, they learn – especially the children – more about the farming life, as well as reaping the rewards by harvesting fresh blueberries.
Well, Being Broke May Last Forever…
As I get older each day and the job hunt becomes more stressful each hour, I open to seeing life as a mature human, with all its ups and downs.
Being Broke Ain’t Easy
I just need a job with benefits. I am killing my eyes with these bad contacts, and I’m pretty sure I have a mouthful of cavities. What a day to be a broke girl.
The Halifax Farmer’s Market
Founded in 1750, the Halifax Farmers’ Market is the oldest continuously operating farmers’ market in North America.
Haircuts and Cracks
Relentless nagging from a determined ten-year-old finally gets her a trip to the beauty parlour, wad of damp cash in hand, to have her long tresses cut shorter than a Peter-Pan Bob.
Lost + Found Cafe
Readers of Life As A Human are familiar with the amazing work that Kane Ryan and the Dirty Wall Project have done in India helping transform the Saki Naka slum community into one of the cleanest in the city and country. A while back, we heard that Kane was up to something new, and local. We reached out to him and here is what he told us about his exciting new project!
Is Critical Thinking Un-American?
I am – notoriously - a critical thinker. My immediate reaction when solemnly presented with an allegedly true piece of information or self-proclaimed informed and authoritative opinion is to look for internal clues that all is not what it seems and … Read more →
How to Impress Your College Professor
As a faculty member at a university, I’m often approached by freshmen who ask me for advice on how to make a great impression with their professors.There are many good reasons to impress your college professor, but how do you do it?
UN-telligence
Intellect is one of the most valued things we as human beings have. We put our most intelligent on the front lines with high hopes of them representing us all equally. People pay tens of thousands of dollars to climb the ladder of society … Read more →
