I’d never heard of Vivian Maier before yesterday, but now I can’t stop thinking about her. Maier’s street photography is probably the best I’ve ever seen — but the reclusive Chicago nanny never… Read More
If your father told you that your one-eyed uncle landed a passenger aircraft after its two engines burned out in the middle of a merciless storm — without anyone getting killed — you’d… Read More
“At some point, you have to make a choice: Do you want journalism to be your job, or do you want it to be your life?” – Chris Jones, Esquire Magazine By now,… Read More
I have to confess right away: this post will not thoroughly answer the headline’s question — yet. Actually, I was hoping to borrow your collective brainpower. Quick background: I’m the TA for the… Read More
Twenty years ago, a handsome young physician looked into a camera and spoke words he was not sure all Canadians were ready to hear. “We’re going to be approaching this from a different… Read More
I didn’t blog about my first front-page Toronto Star story on the day it was printed because, well, I needed time to hyperventilate. To properly explain why, I’ll have to use grandiose adjectives… Read More
Multilingual map heralds subway to unite a city Originally published in the Toronto Star Himy Syed examines a tattered subway map written entirely in phonetic Chinese characters. Without understanding a word, he draws… Read More
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” -H.B. Adams The first time I saw Jerome Durlak, I was very confused. I was entering my first seminar for a… Read More
Garon Hill may be “the nice guy,” but he has no intention of finishing last. He’s a finalist in Vancouver’s Gay Top Model, a community spin-off of the popular American reality TV show.… Read More
Originally posted at the blog: Secret Lives of UBC students There’s something wrong with Glastenbury Mountain, at least according to local lore in Bennington, Vermont. Many people, especially watchers of the paranormal, have… Read More
