All living is hard living, there are no two ways about it. This world will knock you about pretty good if you don’t develop the skills to properly navigate it; there are simply some things you just need to know to survive and thrive. Unfortunately, we are not born with these skills, with this knowledge. … Read more »
Artist: The Sweet Kill Single: Forbidden The Sweet Kill, a mesmerizing one-man post-punk project steered by the gifted Pete Mills, originally hailing from the lively city of Vancouver, has recently unveiled its latest sonic creation, “Forbidden,” signaling the release of the band’s second full-length album, titled Nowhere. What sets this musical endeavor apart is not… Read more »
We can be forgiven for feeling as though we live in a world on fire. Literal firestorms engulf swathes the size of a small province each summer, and an El Nino year like 2024 makes forest fire fears a top story even in the depths of winter. Meanwhile, global tensions have reached our back door… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
What better time to really release ourselves, Scroogelike, from the weight of our past existential attachments, than with the advent of a new year. After all, the phrase new year/new you, wasn’t coined for nothing. Looking ahead can involve blinders; greatness and spontaneity do require somewhat of a short memory. At the same time, we… Read more »
When I was walking home in the early hours of the first day of 2024, a sports car drove by in the lightly falling snow. It was a fine machine. Sleek and built for speed, streetlights reflected in its chrome, headlights flashing, tail lights glowing, heading confidently towards its destination; a vision of the way… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
As I get older, I place increasing importance upon self-improvement in both body and mind. Rarely a day goes by when I am not seriously reflecting upon all the ways that I can become even more self-actualized and humble. In pursuit of this progress, I incorporate gleanings from a variety of sources into my daily… Read more »
Good fiction’s infused with all the senses; like Christmas morning, there’s sights and sounds, flavours and feelings, thoughts and memories. For me a wondrous childhood holiday moment was my Mother giving me a half teaspoon taste of gravy and asking my single digit self: “does it need more salt?” Perked up to my full youngster… Read more »