Living in the multicultural society that we do, I am sure many of you have friends who are from India. Maybe most you already know about what I am going to explain in the next few paragraphs, but I feel it is compulsory to let those of you who don’t know that there are a […]
Writer’s Blocks and Ice Blocks: What My Life Might Have Been Without Sports
A writer and sports enthusiast looks at what his life might have been like if he hadn’t spent so much of it watching and playing sports.
My Perfect Graduation Ceremony
Graduation? I didn’t understand what the big deal was! Why would I waste a whole day in stuffy high school gym getting bored with the long speeches?
Hockey Teams and Ice Cream
How serious is it when you don’t cheer for your home team? A Vancouver resident admits to his love of the Edmonton Oilers, and a weakness for ice cream bars.
The Coffee Companions
I like to write on Sunday mornings after a coffee with a couple of friends because it is the time I feel the most refreshed. This past Sunday I started out with the hopes of writing a fantastic piece that I would be able to send off into cyberspace and look forward to the opinions […]
Case of the Missing Cell Phone: Never Leave Home Without It
Anyone who has ever lost a cell phone knows about the alienation, the free-floating anxiety, the sense that all is not right in the world.
Who is Number 12? Getting Real on the Rink
In hockey, it’s easy to focus on winning against the opposing team. But as one player discovers, hockey is about way more than just winning.
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.
Praying for the Canada Cup
“Who are you going to pray to? Those bearded guys with the towels on their heads?” he sneered … I wanted to punch that kid in the face. “Hey, I can pray to whoever I want!”