An evening with David Suzuki at the #bluedot tour.
Category: Life Thoughts
October Nights
When have I ever felt so elemental, so alive? Just on these grand October nights.
Building a Unique, Individual Self with Brooks and Deresiewicz
It’s your personal responsibility and life-long challenge to find your own unique purpose and self.
Car Troubles and the Little Village I Live In
The other day, I happened to look out the window of my top-floor apartment and see that the gentleman living below me was fussing under the hood of his car, which was popped up and exposed to the humid August air. I immediately surmised that there were some mechanical problems with the vehicle, as he was…
Fit for Fighting with @K_TownMuayThai
With the crows calling from tree branches and the frequency of cool, rainy weather increasing, it’s pretty clear that summer is almost over. Perhaps this means that your energy levels are plummeting: suddenly there are fewer balmy, sweet-smelling evenings for a long hike, and it seems pointless to push yourself with no beach season looming…
Two Unpublished Research Projects
There are certain days when I pile through my old university files and feel nostalgic about the younger me who pursued abstracted research with a clear heart, believing totally in the value and importance of said investigations. Two of these projects stand out to me as being particularly original – they were fully ‘my’ ideas…
Planet of the Apes and its Allegories
Two weeks ago, I went to see the most recent movie in the apes-versus-humans saga, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. I had no background knowledge of this series, but the film piqued my interest in seeing the original Planet of the Apes film from 1968. Let me note, briefly, that the most recent film…
Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford
Crawford, Matthew B. (2009). Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work. The Penguin Press; New York. As those I’ve had the occasion to speak with about employment well know, I am obsessed with the value and significance of work. This beautifully-written book by Matthew Crawford provides a philosophical investigation of abstract, knowledge-based…
Staycation this August 4th Holiday
It’s both a joyous and deflating time – the August 4th holiday, which is positioned midway through the summer months. It is our first reminder that summer isn’t going to last forever. Additionally, not everyone gets this day off and confusion proliferates over the exact name of the holiday (for e.g.: it is known as…
Thursday Night #BikeSocial with @CLIPPEDoutdoors
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining the CLIPPED Outdoors community for a social gathering. I say ‘pleasure’ with earnest honesty because we were all on our bikes, in the outdoors, and there was food involved. What better combination, honestly, could you ask for? I am not the kind of person who easily partakes…
“The Case for Working With Your Hands” by Matthew B. Crawford [Article Share]
*Note to my readers: Typically I provide only original content for publication on this blog. However, in the case of this article, I simply could not improve on the sentiments, concepts, and writing style of the author. If you are currently reflecting on the nature and value of work, I invite you to read through…
Humour and its Benefits
“I have survivor skills. Some of that is superficial – what I present to people outwardly – but what makes people resilient is the ability to find humour and irony in situations that would otherwise overpower you” – Amy Tan After writing about Kurt Vonnegut and his satiric approach to literature yesterday, I spent some…
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