• Two Years

    Two years ago this week, you went on an unexpected outdoor adventure. Racing down city streets, careening along window sills, bouncing off balconies. You hid out for four days, undoubtedly…

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  • Diane et moi

    On this Fête Nationale holiday in my home province of Québec – aka Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste – there’s been much talk about the promotion of homegrown music. But listening…

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  • Fear of Holes

    Well. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? While I didn’t intend for there to be such a long pause after my last post, as the saying goes, life happened. And…

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  • Stockpiling Joy

    Surviving a pandemic is about more than physical health, it’s also about mental health. If you live alone, how do you get through the challenges of isolation? And what if…

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  • Weird Words and Intriguing Idioms

    English is wacky. (And wonderful?)

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  • Throwback to the Monkeys

    Exactly a year ago, I was on sabbatical in Borneo, floating down rivers and trekking through jungles. Last year’s solo trip now feels surreal – what better time to revisit…

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