Humour

When Kids Take Things Literally

Teachers deserve hazard pay. Forget the chalk dust, the endless paperwork, and the math problems that make grown adults question…

11 months ago

The Bus Ride Lesson

It had been one of those long days that seemed to take more than it gave. The kind where the…

11 months ago

The Mask We Hide Behind

You ever notice how we’re all part-time actors, and nobody told us? We wear more masks than a ski lodge…

11 months ago

Sacred Habits of Everyday Life

We often think of “rituals” as something ancient or ceremonial, performed by monks in a mountain temple or elders around…

11 months ago

From BC to Costa Rica: A Survival Upgrade

I have never been one for heat. Living in Penticton, British Columbia, for 30 years, I always felt summers were…

11 months ago

When Hockey Daughters Grow Up

There’s a special breed of Canadian child known as the “hockey daughter.” Raise a girl in skates and shoulder pads,…

11 months ago

Occupational Hazards of Her Heart

They say love is blind, but sometimes it feels like it just doesn’t bother to read the résumé. Careers have…

11 months ago

Unlearning in Costa Rica

Moving to Costa Rica is a little like joining a circus without realizing you’re the main act. One day you’re…

11 months ago

30 Life Lessons with a Twist

Some days life feels like it’s handing you lemons, and other days it hands you a banana while making intense…

11 months ago

Shock Therapy: Diá de la Madre Edition

In Costa Rica, Día de la Madre is celebrated like a national holiday, parades of flowers and family gatherings everywhere.…

12 months ago