Every Friday we will present a free film for you to enjoy. This week it’s the loved hockey story “The Sweater” by Sheldon Cohen .
Hockey Playoffs? Don’t Lose Your Head!
A few days ago I walked into a pub with my friend Andrea. We were there to eat and catch up, and (as usual) were caught off guard by the Wednesday early evening crowd. Ah, right. Playoff season. It was game 7 between Montreal and Washington. I glanced at the TV and burst out laughing. […]
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.
Crosby Shoots, Can Jesus Save?
When Peter Miles is forced to examine his religious beliefs, he decides his religion is hockey and he is a Hockeysian. Here, he examines the parallels between Christianity and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Memories of Montreal and Being Jean Béliveau
Gil Namur pays homage to one of his personal heroes – and one of the true hockey greats -Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens.
Dancing At High Speed – Dog Agility
The sport of Dog Agility has been an unexpected delight for both my dog and me. In the beginning, it was a reason to teach my dog a number of novel behaviours using Clicker Training and operant conditioning. But my adventures with my dog in this wonderful sport have taught me a great many lessons about kindness, persistence, patience and trust.
Fighting P.O.D. (Post-Olympic Doldrums)
P.O.D. or Post Olympic Doldrums has reached an acute stage in many people. The desperate quest for more sports is everywhere…and symptoms of withdrawal are upon us.
Wedgeport: Tuna Fishing Capital of the World – Then and Now
Sometimes small villages become the centre of the world. For years, the famous (and infamous) flocked to Wedgeport, Nova Scotia for the tuna fishing. But there are other reasons besides tuna fishing to visit this fascinating Acadian village.
When Rugby Masquerades as an Olympic Sport
It’s difficult to know how the Olympics will cope with a game whose supporters include a bunch of blue-faced smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Pacman, a cluster of power rangers, at least a dozen Wonder Women and a smattering of wayward sheiks and Aussie beachgirls thrown in for good measure. But that’s Rugby Sevens for you, as our Australian correspond David Sly discovers.
The Only True Disability is a Crushed Spirit: Aimee Mullens on TED
As the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games open in Vancouver, Life As A Human is proud to feature athlete Aimee Mullins’ talk at TED about embracing adversity. American Aimee Mullins is a record-breaking Paralympic athlete (breaking sprinting records in 1996) who was born without fibular bones. As a result both her legs were amputated below the […]
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