I recently ran across Rick Bateman’s insightful article delving into some intriguing commonalities between the Buddha and author, Ayn Rand. Having only made it half way through Atlas Shrugged without dissolving into a coursing fit of riotous indignation, I applaud Bateman’s peace around Rand’s self-focused literature. I must say my attempt at the novel was […]
Archives for 2012
Building Condos and Preserving a City’s Heritage: Irreconcilable?
Over the past decade, the condominium industry has seen an astonishing amount of growth. In some cities like Montreal and Quebec, the industry even seems to be growing out of control: the city’s landscape is undoubtedly being changed by the numerous condo buildings appearing everywhere, in every neighborhood.
Bullfighting in Madrid – ¡Ole!
I recently visited Madrid and got to see an original Spanish bullfight. I had no idea what to expect other than what I had seen on television. A matador trying to entice a bull towards him while placing sticks in its back. We arrived at Madrid’s Plaza de Toros one Sunday afternoon and purchased seats […]
Survival of the Fittest
From a foreigners point of view, it is very hard to understand how a civilised country such as the USA, which claims to be a model for which all other nations should aspire and which claims to be religious, can deny its citizens the basic right to health care. It is cruel and impassionate. In […]
Tarmac Meditations #83: Driftin’
The court stenographer reminds me of Sandy-what’s-her-name, quiet and proud, interior, aloof. I always wanted Sandy-what’s-her-name. She stood tall and straight. An athlete, a dancer.
Transactional Thinking in Relationships
Healthy, fulfilling relationships are not based on transactional thinking. When I think of my best friends, for example, there isn’t any thought about what they will give me, or not give me. There isn’t this sense that they owe me something, or that they need to fork up some money, or a gift, or some […]
Minute to Freedom #43: Parents and Paradox
Today let’s talk about parents and paradox. Have you ever felt like you had a love/hate relationship with a parent?
Atlantic Canada’s Top Ten Small Islands
Of the thousands of small islands in Atlantic Canada, a travel writer from the region takes readers on a tour of his top ten picks.
The Outer Limits
I drove the car gingerly, carefully, as recently licensed drivers do. My boyfriend, soon-to-be husband, sat in the passenger’s seat. He could not yet drive, a curious situation for a nineteen year old Black man in Baltimore. He would not learn to drive for years – after we were married and built a home in […]
Dog Smart – A Different Kind of Intelligence
Is your dog smart? I know both my dogs are. I think if you ask any dog owner, they would have dozens of stories to show how clever their canine companions can be. Our dogs seem to have some pretty amazing abilities from being able to work out how to steal an appetizer from the table while we’re not looking to knowing when it’s time to for dinner even before we do. And that’s just the stuff they pick up on their own.
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