Crocheting with purpose
About a year and a half ago I got my mom to teach me how to crochet. I wasn’t a craftsy person for most of… Continue reading Crocheting with purpose
Who says no to Harvard and the NBA?
The answer to that question is Malcolm Brogdon. Though in the case of the NBA, his answer was more like “not yet” and, eventually, “yes.”… Continue reading Who says no to Harvard and the NBA?
(Re-)discovering the heroes of Canadian history
One of my first posts on this young blog ended with a positive challenge to myself and others: to learn more about Canada’s lesser known… Continue reading (Re-)discovering the heroes of Canadian history
SCREAM FOR ME SARAJEVO: music and film in Hamilton
Steeltown (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) has way more cultural events going on than I could ever possibly take advantage of. That abundance includes music and film. As… Continue reading SCREAM FOR ME SARAJEVO: music and film in Hamilton
Happy Halloween! (2017)
This is the first year in I don’t know how long where I’ve had time not just to think about Halloween but to really prepare.… Continue reading Happy Halloween! (2017)
Lunch with a polar bear
A year ago I was getting ready to leave for Churchill, Manitoba – because it was polar bear season and I wanted to see polar… Continue reading Lunch with a polar bear
Healthy, vegan, neither, or both?
Did you see any headlines declaring vegetarianism a cause of heart disease this summer? I did. And, of course, as a long-time vegetarian I had… Continue reading Healthy, vegan, neither, or both?
College, or the NBA?
Our household’s TIFF experience this year, as I mentioned in my last post, included a screening of the basketball documentary The Carter Effect. I enjoyed the… Continue reading College, or the NBA?
Sports with a cause
Last weekend we made our annual trek to TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and for the second year running we watched a basketball documentary. Last… Continue reading Sports with a cause
Instead of Sir John A. Macdonald…
If, like me, you’re an Ontario-based Canadian and you pay any attention to provincial news, you likely noticed late-summer discussions about removing the name of… Continue reading Instead of Sir John A. Macdonald…