There is nothing more repugnant to me than whatever is genuine, authentic, and heartfelt. Give me the artificial and the sham any day of the week. I’m sure the universe abounds with life forms that are not given to chicanery, deviousness, falsity, and deceit. Human beings are not amongst them. Let me give you a… 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 »
Some reputable scientists claim that we should cast the florid notion of harmony into the dust bin of ecology and instead assess what plants and their cohabitants really want (as it were) (Davis et al). Freud famously began a speech with a rejoinder that he and his colleagues address the, to-them, most timeless of all… Read more »
One of the great joys of growing older is relishing an ever-deepening understanding of what I like and don’t like. Hollandaise sauce, dark chocolate, smoky bourbon, Calvin & Hobbes, golden retrievers, Hitchcock films, Louis Armstrong and Shakespeare, for example, are all sources of deep pleasure to me that demand to be embraced. Long speeches, Costco… Read more »
Artist: Benjamin Russel & Rob Stuart Album: Brighter Light For fans of nostalgic synth-pop, there might be something interesting on the horizon. On December 6, the dynamic duo and creative powerhouse of Benjamin Russell and Rob Stuart will be releasing their second collaborative piece. This comes hot on the heels of their debut album, Something… 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 »
The arrival of November’s biting winds foretells the inevitable onslaught of another wicked boreal winter. Even as I write this, the power lines are down and the lights have gone out. Dear old Mother Nature is howling up and down the avenue, throwing great handfuls of sleet against our windowpanes, giving us all yet another… Read more »
Band: Bristol to Memory Single: Watch Out Album: Hello Anxious (Spring 2024) Originating from Southern California, Bristol to Memory is an indie/rock/alt band that seamlessly weaves together alternative rock, emo rock, pop, and punk influences. Their music not only taps into the nostalgia of the early 2000s but also injects a contemporary indie spirit. The… 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 »
Spring is the stuff of dreams as we find solace in our studies during the long Canadian winter. Yet the dawning of botanical life with the warming sun is by no means immune to binaries of good and evil. Springing forth plant life can seem warm and inviting until we find out that some plants… Read more »