Life Lesson

The Grounds For An Affair

There is a relationship in our lives that has survived mood swings, financial stress, questionable fashion choices, even the slow…

7 months ago

The People We Outgrow

People rarely change all at once. They don’t wake up one morning as a different person, like a software update…

7 months ago

The Unwritten Rules at 35,000 Feet

Air travel is not complicated. We have somehow convinced ourselves it is, but really it is just a large metal…

7 months ago

Listening Without a Wrench

Mateo was known for fixing things in the coastal town of Playa Azul, where he and Lucía lived. Engines, pumps,…

7 months ago

Dancing Sideways With Destiny

I have moved enough times in recent years to make my belongings suspicious of cardboard boxes. Eastern Townships of Quebec…

7 months ago

The Lost Sock Diary

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who have lost a sock to the dryer, and liars.…

7 months ago

Tropical Heat and Poor Judgement

Suspicion does not age well in the tropics. It ferments. Add heat, humidity, and too much time on your hands,…

7 months ago

Evil’s Greatest Fear

The boy was no longer little, but in his mind he still was when he asked the question. He was…

7 months ago

Make It Make Sense

I’ve reached that golden age where confusion no longer startles me. It just mildly offends me. I don’t ask questions…

7 months ago

When Muscles Aren’t Enough

The pub had a reputation, and like most good reputations in Canada, it came with a story that grew a…

7 months ago