Life

The Mango Tree Truth

I have come to a simple conclusion after years of people-watching: we live in the golden age of the participation…

1 year ago

The Scenic Route to Solutions

Life in Costa Rica has a way of slowing you down just enough to notice things you might have missed…

1 year ago

A Bottle of Sunshine with a Bite

Much like when I wrote about Imperial beer, let me make something clear right off the top: I don’t get…

1 year ago

The Hidden Power of Boundaries

We Canadians pride ourselves on being polite. If “sorry” were a currency, we’d be billionaires. Trouble is, that politeness sometimes…

1 year ago

When Cause Meets Effect

We’ve all heard the phrase “For every action, there’s a reaction.” Usually, it’s presented as a law of physics, but…

1 year ago

Aging Like You Mean It

Some mornings I wake up feeling like I slept in a cement mixer. I shuffle to the bathroom with joints…

1 year ago

When Kindness Finds You Back

Eddie wasn’t a man you’d notice. That’s not to say he wasn’t worth noticing, he just moved through life without…

1 year ago

The First Cut of the Machete

One cool morning in our mountainous country side, I was walking with my camera in hand, following birds and butterflies.…

1 year ago

When Fairness Falls Short

It was the middle of summer, the early morning showing no ripples on the lake. I stood at the dock,…

1 year ago

Always: The Promise We Kept

One day, maybe not too far from now, we’ll be sitting on some old porch, two worn-out coffee mugs in…

1 year ago