Valentine’s Day is around the corner. And although stores are urging us to purchase expensive treats for our loved ones, sometimes a simple note suffices. If nothing else, February 14 is a great time to shower some special attention on the relationships in our lives?particularly if we’ve been neglecting them. I’ve got one That’s way… Read more »
Human family. Global village. we’re all in this together, all intricately connected, right? But even as we throw around these buzzwords, we often fail to grasp their essence. A recent Irish Times article brought a whole new perspective to my afternoon. It’s a tale of just a few minutes on a tram. The players: several… Read more »
It’s the end of January. Do you know where your New Year’s Resolutions are? In fact, do you even know what your New Year’s Resolutions are? We started out with the best of intentions. But unfortunately, for most of us the busyness of our lives means that we haven’t been doing so well at following… Read more »
The night before the blackout protests on Wikipedia, Reddit, and other information sharing sites, a friend of mine posted the following status: ?Maybe the Mayans were just predicting the blackening of Wikipedia.? Exaggeration? Maybe not. This columnist wasn’t so far from the truth when he joked that without the online information giants, we’d be under… Read more »
One of my favourite things to do while standing in line at the grocery store is to browse the various magazines at the checkout counter. It’s the self-help articles that fascinate me: ?10 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds.? ?15 Ways to Keep Him Happy.? ?20 Steps to a Healthier You.? ?12 Ways to Declutter Your… Read more »
2012 is a big anniversary for The Voice Magazine: we’re in our 20th year of publication! To commemorate this milestone, we’ll be celebrating all year with special content that gives glimpses into our past, outlines some of our history, and showcases some of our highlights. This week we’ll go all the way back 20 years,… Read more »
This editorial first appeared February 11, 2011, in issue 1906. With February 14 just around the corner, the card companies, chocolate manufacturers, and florists are out in full force. With all that comes the inevitable barrage of Valentine?s-related media, ranging from romantic classics marathons on the old movies channel to pop psychology articles encouraging us… Read more »
This article originally appeared May 20, 2011, in issue 1919. So you want to be a writer. Better yet, a published writer. The good news is that you have the power to make that happen?at less expense and to a wider audience than ever. The bad news? Well, that depends on what your version of… Read more »
This short story first appeared June 24, 2011, in issue 1923. That summer we had started playing capture the flag in the cemetery a lot. Pat and James and I, and some other kids from school: the usual crowd. We’d sneak around and crouch behind the big tombstones late at night, talking on those little… Read more »
This review first appeared March 11, 2011, in issue 1910. More than half of all North Americans believe that one day the Second Coming will occur, signalling the end of the world. About 20 per cent of American Christians believe it will happen in their lifetime. And then there are those of us who don’t… Read more »