Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31, except for stupid February. Apparently, February didn’t get the memo, or just
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The clever people who invented Pokémon Go obviously did not have my generation in mind when they launched the new smartphone craze that’s taking the
Out of the basement, into the parks Read More »
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, we’ll have to make do with 500, since that’s all this space allows.
Of lavender and squashed fly biscuits Read More »
When it comes right down to it, perhaps human evolution has all been for naught. My mind started drifting on that particular stream recently, as
It is All Just About BBQ Jealousy? Read More »
A few weeks ago, in a light-hearted piece about bucket lists, I mentioned a trip to England with my father 20 years ago this month.
The Other Side of a Light Story Read More »
Most writers would be delighted if something they wrote could survive 10 minutes after they shuffle off this mortal coil. But 400 years? To use
The Last Word in Wordsmithing Read More »
Enquiring (and even inquiring) minds want to know: what the heck is a hack, anyway? In response to numerous queries on that very subject (none,
Hacking Through the Internet Maze in Search of Meaning Read More »
The other day, I overheard a couple of guys in a coffee shop talking about their impending retirement. One is about to pack it in
How’s Retirement Working Out for You? Read More »
Some have a knack for the Grand Romantic Gesture Then, there are the rest of us, Romantically-challenged, who just can’t get it right.
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A couple of weeks ago, my 17-year-old neighbour hailed me from across the street, “Hey, Ken. Happy Hanukkah!” After a moment of stunned surprise, I
Go ahead, say “Merry Christmas” Read More »
It took a king, a pope and a former prime minister to make me rethink my scepticism about extrasensory perception. Let me set the scene.
Sometimes Your Mind Kicks Up Things You Don’t Want to Believe Read More »
Call me a skeptic, a cynic, I don’t care. Heck, go the distance and call me a heretic, if you wish. Truth is, I don’t
The kaleidoscope of memory is a wondrous thing. A quarter twist, and tiny fragments tumble themselves into a startling pattern of perception. Another twist, another
A word or two about memory, memoirs and waterfowl Read More »
There’s a reason people like me should never play the stock market. Some time ago, when I heard that a new arts and entertainment magazine
Rolling out that raggedy old chair Read More »
Call me crazy, but I kind of like shovelling snow. Given my advanced age and generally sedentary lifestyle, it would probably be wiser to delegate
Backpackers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your shame. I’ve been a regular backpack wearer for only a year, since forsaking
A Little Off the Top: A Call to Arms Read More »
Heidi Hehn didn’t set out to do a Halloween-themed show. It just kind of turned out that way. “I like to work sometimes in just one
A Little Off the Top: I Am Curious (Orange) Read More »
They mean well, and the evening starts on a good footing. But throw in some sumptuous art books and a bottle of rum and, voilà.
A Little Off the Top: Comedy of Manners Read More »
Anyone who comes to Yukon quickly becomes aware of several things: the vast landscape, the clean air, the soft colours, the friendliness, the compulsion of
A Little Off the Top: Saluting an Icon Read More »
Exciting. But also terrifying. That’s how Paula Thompson sums up her feelings about the beginning of a new school year. She could be referring to
A Little Off the Top: Prepping for Those First Days Read More »
Paula Thompson said it best. “I’m in awe of primary teachers. They’re amazing, amazing people. They just know what to do.” Thompson oughtta know. She’s
A Little Off the Top: And So It Begins Read More »
On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper rose in the House of Commons to issue a formal apology for Canada’s century-long Indian residential school
A Little Off the Top: Stereotypes and Beyond Read More »
Gary Bailie can’t keep the pride out of his voice as he guides a visitor around the imposing newKwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. As manager of
Art and healing go hand-in-hand for Wayne Price. The Tlingit master carver from Haines, Alaska, is in Whitehorse to oversee the creation of a totem
Carving a Future from the Past Read More »
I’ve never been one to get all worked up about what my neighbours do on their side of the fence, provided nothing toxic spills onto
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