In Praise Of “Slow”

Why is it that many of the best things in life take time? My neighbour has been teaching me this. He has three excellent hobbies and each of them celebrate the art, and pay-off, of patience. Last year my neighbour introduced me to the mouth-watering joy of smoked...

Staying Awake

When I was a teenager I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. The dentist prepped me on the procedure and explained that I’d be drugged up and knocked out. “Cool,” I thought. It was my first time being anesthetized and a part of me couldn’t quite believe that it would...

Neighbourhood Spirituality

  Pick up any book in the spirituality section of your local bookstore and you’re likely to find the same three or four stock photos on the front cover. There’s the one where the crisp morning mist is hugging the blue-white peak of a single majestic mountain, or...