When I was a kid and we learned about Anne Frank or the Underground Railroad, I took it for granted that if my family had lived through a horrible time, we’d do the upstanding thing. After all, it seemed obvious: if a Jewish family needs to hide from slaughter and you have an attic, give …
On a recent road trip to Tofino via several other destinations, I had my dog for company and remembered a post I wrote in 2020 about how the same dog had changed my pandemic experience. This morning, I re-read that reflection and saw how much of it holds up (other parts were a weird trip down …
About 15 years ago, I stored photos with an online service. Even though I haven’t added new photos in years, the company still emails me with reminders of past moments. One of those emails recently included a group photo from a holiday lunch with people from work, and I immediately forwarded it to a friend …
I still remember the feel of string cutting into my neck. I was so proud of that aching feeling; it meant the little orange box was full of money for what I understood to be a good cause. I understood myself to be making a difference. Years ago, I trick or treated with a UNICEF …
I ate my first cod tongue this year. And I’m not gonna lie: it was probably my last. If you’ve never sampled a cod tongue, you can get a feel – literally – for what it’s like. Just take a moment and try chewing on your own tongue. Did you try it? Was the texture …
After my last blog post, I received feedback from a few people: my point wasn’t clear; the writing was rushed; my references were too vague; I was over-simplifying complex problems; I wasn’t being considerate enough of people born into different circumstances. I agreed. Even as I was writing, I had a gut feeling it wasn’t …
It’s been 10 days and I was hoping I could let this one go. Alas, here we are. I was getting ready for work (a much easier process since giving up on makeup and fancy clothes somewhere around March 16, 2020) and listening to the morning news. The radio broadcast and one of the pop-ups …
I mostly agree with the adage, “there are no stupid questions.” But as I wait for results from the ballots cast by Albertans during our recent elections, I feel there are manipulative questions. For those outside Alberta: you can either ignore this post or continue to be entertained by our situation. Here’s a quick recap …
Dear John Dear John…er…I mean…Justin, Erin, and Jagmeet: I think we have different goals for our relationship. It seems you’re looking for an unquestioning, everlasting commitment. I, on the other hand, feel like we may need to start seeing other people. Based on the many, many emails I’ve received from “your people” – as well …
Like many people, one of my pandemic pastimes has been watching too much Netflix. One of the shows I watched in entirety was the sitcom Superstore. In one episode, a stereotypical hippie takes a temporary job at the store and begins her shift without wearing any shoes. One of her coworkers remarks on the lack …
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