Photographing people, especially when traveling, involves ethical and legal issues, so how do photographers handle the dilemma? Travel writer and photographer Sandra Phinney explores this big question.
In Praise of Trees
We tend to be amazingly cavalier about our trees, on local and global scales. Too often they are regarded not as living things but as permanent fixtures that will withstand any amount of abuse and neglect.
Olympic Dreaming? Not a Chance
In a world where parents are increasingly beginning to question the benefits of overscheduling their children in organized activities, the Olympics reaches right into a parent’s heart and makes you want to fire up that mini-van and start signing cheques. Almost.
Awkward Beginnings
As blogger Hippy Urban Girl discovers, an awkward beginning does not mean an awkward outcome. Sometimes you just have to take a chance.
The Super Bowl and Human Longing
This year’s Super Bowl had millions of people joyfully yelling, “Who Dat? Who Dat?” For writer Natham Thompson, the biggest game of the year is a good chance to look at how much consumerism surrounds the game and ask, “What’s Dat?”
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.
J.D. Salinger is Dead: Weren’t You Just Talking About Him?
When J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, died recently, he left a huge void for many people who were ardent followers of his writing and his myth.
The Grass Might Not Be Greener, But You Can Bet the Neighbour’s Place is Cleaner
Kids often want their parents to be as “normal” as the neighbours appear to be, but sometimes its the eccentricities that turns kids into truly interesting adults.
Bullies, Facebook and the Passage of Time
When you look back into the past, and then compare it to a real life picture on Facebook, the truth often can surprise you. One of the powers of social media is the gap of time it closes, and the shift in perspective it can initiate. It can be a transformative experience, especially when it humanizes the school bully.
Rudy: Learning from Death, Embracing Life
On Sunday morning, I dutifully planted myself on a church pew, cursed the itch of new nylon stockings, and entertained myself with the silent addition of the phrase “under the covers at night” to the ends of hymn titles.
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