Thanks a Lot Mom, I’m Chubby Again
My partner would be the first to admit she’s no fan of the gym. Luckily this isn’t a problem forContinue Reading
Category: Musings
Bu-Bye Harper, From a Beleaguered Civil Servant
(Written in November 2015) Canadians from all corners of this vast country voted last fall to oust Stephen Harper’s ConservativesContinue Reading
In Search of Time For Proust
For a long time, I went to bed late, and woke up early in the morning. I subsisted on fiveContinue Reading
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So, ‘What do you do’, to Improve This Conversation?
It’s the time of year where obligation drags us to parties we could easily have blown off in April. It’sContinue Reading
Let’s Dress It Up Clean For a Happy Halloween!
To be fair, I was only a teenager when I went to a Halloween party in black face. I didn’tContinue Reading
Trust Me, You Do Not Want to Know What is Going on In Here
Those four words. They grip our minds like bigots fervently applauding an immigrant-blaming dog-whistle; like flies drawn to the malodourousContinue Reading
A Place for Smiles – Even if Contrived – Among the Snowflakes
(Written December 2013) This time of year it’s hard work fending off despondency because of the dreary weather. From OctoberContinue Reading
A Mountain of Evidence in the Gender Wars
The gender wars are a hot potato and I don’t tread into those waters lightly. But the other night IContinue Reading
The Dumb Dog, The Cheshire Cat, and the Big Brown Bear
It’s said they are man’s best friend, but since my teens I’ve had a love-hate relationship with dogs. When IContinue Reading
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My Hugh Jackman Man-Crush
A guy has to respect when his eyes behold a tall, well-built, talented, and maddeningly handsome man who also seems genuine and is not a total asshole.
Inner Peace. Who Wants a Piece?
In my early-thirties I became increasingly curious about spirituality and other practices that appeared to offer the promise of calmContinue Reading
Life: A Drama Worth Celebrating
It is easy to get swallowed up in the drama of our own lives, especially when you’ve suffered a seriesContinue Reading
Dreams of Becoming The Six Million Dollar Man
I had some unusual career aspirations when I was a kid. The first career I ever remember trying on forContinue Reading
Bacon: My Gateway Meat
There’s something about bacon that keeps bringing me back to meat. Throughout my life I’ve had many solid stints ofContinue Reading
Zen and the Art of Unicycle Maintenance
I’ve recently noticed people riding on unicycles. A month ago I was driving in my car and had stopped atContinue Reading
