It is often said that we Canadians are polite to a fault. As a Canadian I would suggest, but certainly not argue, that it is impossible to be overly polite. People point out that we say thank you too much, perhaps even when being given a traffic ticket.
Archives for 2013
Boston – City Of Firsts…And Lasting Impressions
It’s easy to see why Boston and fine food go together. In our three days in the city, we enjoyed excellent cuisine, often in a setting that reflected Boston’s rich history. The Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in the US. Another first. Serving diners since 1826, it was built in the 1740s as a dry goods shop but its speciality now, of course, is succulent seafood.
Dirty Shower Habits
In honour of World Water Week this week in Stockholm, let’s explore this year’s theme of “Water Cooperation – Building Partnerships” with a spicy discussion on sanitation – the daily showering habits. For instance, let’s assume that you have a morning ritual disguised as a commitment to keep your air space fresh and inviting that is near and dear to your heart (or other part of your body). Then may I suggest the following…
Bradley Manning: The Kid Who Told the Truth
Remember when you were a child, when you did something wrong, you might have had this feeling that if you told the truth about what you had done, you would get into trouble? Perhaps you chose to take the route of not talking, and hoping your wrongdoing would remain undiscovered. Perhaps you even had a […]
One With the Planet
Whereas Zen students often get lost in their heads as they strive for enlightenment, the average yoga student is fixated on the appearance and general mechanics of their bodies. Given this contrast, I have wondered: Is it simply a coincidence that yoga has become a body centric and overwhelmingly female practice?
“Finding Joe”: The Hero’s Journey Writ Plain
Filmmaker Patrick Takaya Solomon has taken the messages to the world inherent in Joseph Campbell’s lifetime of work and presented them in a film that is both highly personal and wonderfully accessible to a general audience.
Falling
I fell out of my above-ground pool yesterday and it wasn’t pleasant. While I was falling I felt as if I would never hit the ground but would just continue plummeting into oblivion. But that didn’t happen; I hit the ground and yelled!
One of the Colony
Recently, on holiday with my family, a restaurant we visited was encumbered by flies, to the point where after each chip consumed I found myself swatting the air with ire. Whether or not the flies were declaring war on my family, and using our food as a symbol of conquest each time they landed, only to secure a narrow escape, I do not know. What I do know is that many of the little buzzing devils died during their efforts.
All Grown Up?
The other day I was shown a YouTube clip of a young girl prancing about on a stage and singing, and for some inexplicable reason, acting as if she was on a porn set. Thus my introduction to Miley Cyrus.
Top End Flight Of Fancy
From the wedge-tailed eagle to the B-52 bomber, Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory has a long and colorful history of flight.
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