On Kiva, birthday loans, and mixed feelings

Today is (my beau) Andrew’s birthday so, among other things, I have made a zero-interest microloan to an entrepreneur in Ukraine, his country of origin. I did this through Kiva–the first person-to-person micro-lending… Read More →

Confessions of a Water Glutton

Priviledged enough to take water for granted? I’m being painfully literal when I say that I just had a watershed moment. Despite the fact that I take short showers, brush my teeth with… Read More →

Chill, Toronto.

Two weeks before I move to Vancouver, I hear about this saucy ad: Personally, I had a good chuckle. To be honest, I kind of enjoy Toronto’s “ice cold” reputation; it gives us… Read More →

“The Story of Stuff”–let’s have a conversation.

Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money. ~Cree proverb It’s funny how… Read More →

So, You Think You Can Do Katimavik? (4/4)

Need context? 1) First things First: What is Katimavik? Click Here 2) My Reasons for Choosing Katimavik. Click Here 3) Oh the places I would go: My three communities and beyond. Click Here… Read More →