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…

6 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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,…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 months ago

Learning To Play Guitar: Buzzing Chords in the Tropics

Music has always been part of my life. I grew up pounding out hymns and cheesy traditional pop tunes on…

7 months ago