At 23 I am technically a real adult and should, by virtue of that fact, have grown out of the adolescent tendency to need to belong to a clique or group. However, at 23, I also find myself undeniably tethered to a strange identity that has been twisted into a […]
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Smartphones: killing me softly
Remember the days before we all had smartphones? You know, back when people used to sit down and talk to each other? Just people having a real conversation. Relationships were built on that type of communication only 20 years ago. The way we interact has changed dramatically in the last […]
12 Jesus-o-Lanterns you need to carve
If you’re celebrating Halloween night trick or treating in the neighbourhood or whisking your kids to your church’s Harvest Festival, here are some pumpkins to grace your porch landing. 1) If you want something crisp and simple, Bask In The Light Jesus Pumpkin is right for you. Everyone needs a […]
Addicted to distraction
“When that happens to me, I just click the Google button twice,” my landlady said, giving me a knowing look. I had just told her my Internet had stopped working. “Exit the window, and reopen it. Almost always works.” I am 99 per cent sure the router (which I don’t […]
No sex in Japan
“Why have young people in Japan stopped having sex?” The Guardian’s Abigail Haworth asked something this week I didn’t think you could ask of a modernized country: “Why have young people in Japan stopped having sex?” It’s called the “celibacy syndrome;” millions of young people aren’t dating, getting married, having […]
Banksy’s street view
The (in)famous and elusive street artist Banksy sold a number of original works in New York City’s Central Park the other day for a fraction of their worth. And I mean fraction. The works were sold for $60 each — one woman apparently bargained a 50 per cent discount from […]
