Can you believe that there was a time when lobster sandwiches were an embarrassment? Today lobster dished out in any which way is a big treat. Sandra Phinney gives us the lowdown on this delectable crustacean, including their bizarre mating rituals and ooh-lala recipes.
A Different Kind of Fairy Tale
My first kiss was a fairy tale, emphasis on the word ‘fairy.’ I found my happy place at sleep-away camp. Us New York Jews, we all did. It’s somewhat of a cardinal rule: if you live on the East Coast, are of the Jewish faith and between the ages of nine and, oh, 17, you […]
Deviations from the Truth
I am known as the Do Right Guru, but I struggle with that title because I have had my share of little white lies and they came rushing to my head after a recent trip. Here’s what happened in just the span of a couple of hours…
When the Darkness Gets Darker
My heart stopped, just like they say it does in all those novels. And then the pain hit as the reality of what I was reading sunk into my consciousness. There were many emails to many other women, right there on the page. I opened them and began to read, shaking and then sobbing.
Guide to Care and Maintenance of Your Typical Secretary
I never understood the true dynamics of modern office life until I worked a short-term gig at a law firm. On my first day I was given the best advice of my life: always make friends with the secretaries. They may not be the ones raking in the big bucks, but the girl behind the desk is your first step to getting your calls through to the higher-ups…
Deep Breathing for Ultimate Health
As natural and vital as breathing is, many of us don’t do it properly for ultimate health. Getting connected to our cores through deep breathing exercises brings a variety of health-boosting benefits.
Do You Know Where Your Salt Comes From?
Salt treatment apparently proved effective for asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory complaints. Today, salt therapy is still gaining popularity all over the world. George Burden travels to a salt source, a quarter-mile below ground in the yawning caverns of a Nova Scotia salt mine.
The Power of Paying Attention
I spent years working in an office with no windows nearby. Years under great banks of fluorescent lights with no inkling of whether it was day or night, summer or winter, sunny or stormy. And doing a stressful job. No wonder I came to realize that it was doing me in. The wonder is that I did it for so long. Now I’m lucky enough to work at home surrounded by greenery…
The Library Doors are Closing
Libraries across North America are in serious danger of disappearing. Lorne Daniel wonders how we would feel if the end-of-day library recording said, “Attention patrons. The library is closing in 15 minutes. Forever. Please put down all items and leave the building.”
Tarmac Meditations #10 — Hard Tellin’, Not Knowin’
Two running buddies reflect on life and how styles of running have changed, from barefoot to Nike to barefoot and on and on and ….
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