There are few things more unnerving for a writer than staring at a blank screen. Michael Lebowitz wills the words to come.
Shooting the Tidal Bore
The Bay of Fundy, bordered by the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, boasts the highest tides in the world. Up to 50-foot variations in water level are commonplace here. You can enjoy the spectacle from a comfortable chair on the beach. Or you can see them up close — from a Zodiac raft.
Mad About Making Pickles
To Sandra Phinney, fall and harvest time means time to pickle. She share some interesting trivia about pickling — and her favourite recipes.
The Other Side of Me: In the Process
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about healing lately. Not about the process – but about the final destination. There is a destination, you know. This is not a continuous train that has to run for the rest of my life – there is an ending. And I’m reaching it. Enough with ‘in […]
Even if the Well is Sealed, We Must Never Forget What BP Has Done
U.S. officials declared today that BP’s once spewing well is ‘dead’ following the success of the last cementing procedure. But it’s important that we don’t let BP brainwash us — or greenwash their company yet again — with slick public relations and advertising.
My Lucky Pants
Losing your pants during an interview isn’t the worse thing that can happen as our newest writer, Snotty McSnotterson, discovers when she unearths her “lucky pants” for the occasion.
Girl Meets Canada: Old Friends and Misused Hair Gel
The ongoing story of a girl and her van on an epic journey across Canada. I know all of you faithful readers have every event of my entire life (as thus far blogged) committed fondly to memory. So of course you remember that on August 8th, 2009, I made a comment about being one of four […]
The Garage from Hell and its Gifts
Sometimes it’s only when the old structures are torn down that the space for new possibilities emerges. Nathan Thompson finds life lessons in the demolition of an old garage.
Whisky Galore
How much do you love your whisky? Bonham’s Auction House in Edinburgh, Scotland just auctioned off a bottle for £4200! Salvaged from the wreck of the SS Politician, this bottle is one of an estimated 24,000 bottles liberated by residents of the Outer Hebrides in what is surely one of the most hilarious whisky escapades of all time.
Why The Tortoise Wins: Guest Post by Ronan Corr
Born with mild cerebral palsy and hearing loss, Ronan Corr (with Earth Day Canada) never let disabilities stop him from living the life he dreamed of living. Ronan reminds us that in a day and age when we rush towards our future like a hare, going slow and sure like the tortoise is just as effective and gives you time to savour life along the way.
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