• Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

    In which I read a roller-coaster account of my high-school grad night, direct from my teenage diary.

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  • Empathy

    I’ve been thinking a lot about empathy lately. You can express empathy in different ways – with words, gestures, or even a caring look in your eyes, as your brow…

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  • Women of a Certain Age

    11:30am – Two “older” women enjoy their crepes (one savoury, one sweet) and caffeinated beverages in the downtown Chocolate Restaurant. 12:15pm – They pull out a couple of knitting projects,…

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  • A Language Epidemic

    I watched French television and enjoyed it. There, I said it. Now this may not seem like a surprising admission to most, but as someone who’s lived all my life…

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  • Found Film

    Back in what truly feels like another lifetime, I made a bunch of short movies, most at summer camp, CEGEP or university. After spending most of my youth determined to…

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  • Soundtrack of a Sabbatical Summer

    While on sabbatical I’ve had a few songs on repeat as I’ve been reflecting on the past, processing the present, coming to terms with some big changes in my life,…

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