There is a mysterious, rarely acknowledged drive in each of us to celebrate, to negotiate, to re-present our lived human experience. We scribble in the middle of tedious meetings. We hum to ourselves as we wash dishes. We tweet witty texts. We “Facebook” inventive poses. Art making for our species has always been and will remain as essential to life as eating, and nothing exemplies this better than the “Art Made of Garbage” exhibition.
Why Girls Love Horses
Everyone knows girls love horses. But why? Darcy Rhyno digs a little deeper into his daughter’s love for horses to discover “a living project.”
Lending a Hand
When a man loses four fingers during a community tug-of-war in Bear River, Nova Scotia, reactions in the news media bring out the funny, the concerned and the tasteless.
A Ghost Walk in Britain’s Most Haunted City
The city of York — England and perhaps Europe’s most haunted city — is home to The Shambles, considered Europe’s most picturesque street, and to Europe’s second largest gothic Cathedral, but it’s also a perfect location for ghost walking tours.
Welsh Scotch? You Don’t Say
Is it possible that the only whisky distillery in Wales, hunkered down as it is among industrial age slag heaps, rivals the great peaty Scotches of the Highlands?
In Praise of Wild Mushrooms
Collecting the first chanterelle mushrooms of the season makes for a great omelette and fond memories of the forest.
The Antidote to Bullying
With the trial of the Hadley Six – six teens accused of driving their classmate Phoebe Prince to suicide in South Hadley, Massachusetts – underway, it’s inspiring to read about a similar incident that has since led to a worldwide peaceful schools movement.
On Writing and Riding Drunk on Lawn Mowers
A hilarious tidbit in a local newspaper about a man arrested for driving drunk on a lawn mower inspires the author to contemplate the craft of writing.
Mummering in Nova Scotia
Darch Rhyno wonders what other parents did when his were all dressed up, “mummering” or “sandying” on their merry, dramatic way.
Three Welsh Resorts: Eccentric, Enchanting and Well Worth Visiting
There is nothing more precisely Welsh than their eclectic collection of eccentric resorts, according to Darcy Rhyno who travelled to magical Wales to experience pampering, restfulness and the pure human joy of a people who know who they are and love their country.
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