I knew it was something I wanted to do even before I moved to the Netherlands. It’s such a part of life there. Sure, people do in Canada too, but not nearly as much or as openly. It’s not nearly as easy to do in Canada. Once I finally arrived in the Netherlands, I was … Continue Reading
Commentary, Culture
artwork by Indiana Joel I’ll admit it: I’m a Spoiler. It’s a symptom of being such an avid television fan, but that’s no excuse. Repeatedly I find myself excitedly recounting scenes and detailing plot points from my favorite movies and shows, only to be met with rage and bitterness. Really, I should know better—maybe you were … Continue Reading
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I’m writing this letter on behalf of everyone who is sick of tip toeing through a conversation for fear of opening Pamela’s Box (Pamela is Pandora’s younger, more easily offended sister. And instead of opening the box and releasing unspeakable evil upon the world, if you open Pamela’s Box you release judgement and condemnation over … Continue Reading
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Ah! The great outdoors. But are they really great? Or merely good? Overrated? Or not respected enough? Since the dawn of history, human beings have attempted to wrestle, wrangle and dominate nature. Although we are part of the natural world, you wouldn’t know it, based on the way we treat each other, our animalistic co-habitators … Continue Reading
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1. The Resolution Keeper It’s mid-March and most people have ditched their gym memberships and resigned themselves to another year of middling vivacity, but not the Resolution Keeper. She walks into class with a bouncy strut, toes pointing outward, and unfurls her mat with a bold flourish. Months of blind adherence to a workout routine … Continue Reading
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art by Indiana Joel I deactivated Facebook recently. I won’t spend much time proselytizing about it, because people seem to get pretty touchy and self-righteous about this topic. Let’s just say I was sick of it, and I felt ready for a change. The fact is, I’d caught myself too many times creeping through photos of … Continue Reading
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art by Indiana Joel I had a dream the other night about the Zombie Apocalypse. Quite often, I don’t remember my dreams. I’ll wake up with the fragile remnants of the dream still lingering at the edge of my consciousness, but the more I try to hold on to them, the quicker they slip away. … Continue Reading
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I’m writing this letter on behalf of myself, who is getting increasingly more annoyed with the frequency with which I see these stickers. I understand wishing to have products made by “local” people, and create jobs within your country (especially penis pumps, 9 year olds in Whocares-ikstan can’t possibly get them right). However, it’s simple … Continue Reading
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How fads, trends, styles and fashions go from trendy to tasteless…and back again The problem with the word Cool (or sweet, awesome, sick, or whatever else you want to call it), is that as soon as you pronounce something Cool…it instantly becomes un-Cool. Popular as a counterculture expression during the Beatnik era of the late … Continue Reading
Commentary, Culture, Style
All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. There is a paging revolt charging through my heart these days. The rush echos into my mind, and I can’t shake this notion that I am about to become part of a legacy too soon extinguished. While the world churns around us, … Continue Reading
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