Wisdom

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…

5 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,…

5 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…

5 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…

5 months ago

When Not Responding Wins

There is a strange little lie we tell ourselves, usually right before we open our mouths or fire off a…

6 months ago

Love Without Handcuffs

My wife is one of the greatest gifts of my life. That statement has nothing to do with luck and…

6 months ago

Adult Politics in a Toddler Era

I try, as much as possible, to keep politics off this blog. Not because I don’t care, but because this…

6 months ago

The Quiet Truth About Loud Arguments

I’ve spent enough years listening to arguments to earn a loyalty card. Not just my own, though I’ve had a…

6 months ago

The Quiet Happiness We Keep Missing

If life were a baseball game, most of us would be hitting nothing but curveballs. Some days it feels like…

6 months ago

The Secret Codes of Public Washrooms

If there is one place where human dignity goes to take a breather, it is the public washroom. These tiled…

6 months ago