In June of 2000, I woke to find myself partially paralyzed on the left side of my body. It was as if someone had drawn a line down the center of my body and one side worked while the other didn’t. That started a round of hospital and doctors’ visits and tests.
Tarmac Meditations #147: A Song Without Words
This stuff is gorgeous to the ear, or at least to mine. Some may think it sentimental and they might be right.
Autism is a Whole Body Condition
One of the perplexing problems of childhood autism is the presence of a myriad of symptoms that make it difficult to live in their own skin, hear the sounds around them, digest their food, and enjoy normal sleep. Here we discuss these issues of ‘sense-disconnect’ and how to start reconnecting these kids.
Making A Difference: Anna Gala – Project Village
A Life As A Human Interview: Project Village aims to support underprivileged women in Toronto using the love of bracelets, because being kind is always in fashion.
Defining Beauty
The beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar business. By setting the trends of beauty, it shapes and defines the culture of beauty itself. While I was growing up looking at magazines, movies, TV shows and ads, beauty was identified as someone who had big eyes, was tall, blond and Caucasian. So how does a dark haired, slanty eyed, not-so-tall Asian even compare in the beauty market?!?
Bald is Beautiful
Notions of regal crowns mixed with lotus flowers, signalling rebirth from darkness, mark this photograph of local cancer survivor, Lesley Hughes, and so they should: this was the day we celebrated Lesley’s courage and beautifully (nearly) bald femininity through the application of a henna crown.
Pickle With Punch
A concoction of fermented cabbage and raw garlic, with ingredients including radish and chilli peppers, Koreans have been convinced of the therapeutic benefits of kimchi for centuries.
Tarmac Meditations #146: Superman Then and Now
My friend Joe Henderson, he of many books said to me when I answered his phone call that I sounded happier than I had in a long while. I said I had just met with Richard. “That explains it” said he. All I could say in response was to smile.
Tarmac Meditations #145: Into the Closet
My internet was down. I used the opportunity to restock the bathroom with TP, just in case, and thence to clean the floor. I went to the storage closet to get the TP and two large rolls of paper towels – recycled to be sure.
Tarmac Meditations #144: Unnatural Interactions With Inanimate Objects
I had nothin for ya yesterday. Got nothin for ya today. Got no sense that tomorrow will be any better. What can I say, I got them old time empty mailbox blues, Ya mon.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- …
- 100
- Next Page »