Watch the full documentary here. (Runs: 45:11) From the documentary web page: “GENERATION BOOMERANG examines why so many of today’s young adults are slow to launch. The reality is that getting ahead today… Read More
Today is the first day of November, and I’ve already got my New Year’s resolutions up on my wall. You see, this winter I’m embarking on three reverse resolutions: instead of planning out… Read More
In a kind of happy accident, I find myself living without the wonders of the Internet. Yes, saying so on my blog is like calling to tell you I don’t have a phone,… Read More
Now online: My book review of “Will The Real Alberta Please Stand Up?” by Geo Takach Published by This magazine. Here’s an excerpt: Pop quiz: which major Canadian city elected a progressive, Muslim,… Read More
I sit alone at the kitchen table, pressing my palms against my eye sockets and muttering curse words. I’m working on a file called thesis_stuff.doc and, as its name indicates, it is a jumble… Read More
Okay, here’s the thing: I really have to work over the holiday break. I’m not going to lie, I would be happier eating warm cookies, drinking cold milk, and watching old movies – but… Read More
(Please note: Instead of correcting the mistakes detected in this blog post, I’m bolding everything that the wordpress proofreader underlines. Believe me, it’ll take all of my willpower to avoid correcting the errors,… Read More
When you spend a lot of time psyching yourself up for something — as I did, before my two-week work/study at the Globe and Mail — it’s kind of discombobulating to come out… Read More
I’m halfway through my two-week stint at the Globe and Mail’s B.C. bureau … and I’m also a year older. No, I’m not saying my work/study position has rapidly aged me. My actual… Read More
Blogs are like plants: they need to be watered or they will shrivel up and die. (Excuse me while I strain this metaphor.) Dear readers: I keep my blog alive with words, but… Read More
