I was born in Boston and although I lived there for less than 12 months and have no memories of my time there, I feel a unique connection to the city of Boston. It is as if a part of the city lives in me. It is difficult to say […]
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Motherhood Unveiled
There I was at the local playgroup, talking to the mother of a bouncing baby. We were having a typical ho-hum conversation until she blurted out, “My son came from a sperm donor.” I tried to hide my shock as I had never actually met someone who had done this. […]
The Universal Idol of Greed
When I was 7 years old, I had stereotypes about Africa. They were primarily based on two things: the poor, starving children on TV and my colouring books with pictures of safari animals. As a result, in my little world Africa was hungry and dangerous. One day my parents announced […]
Do you know the Donut Man?
Kids who grew up in the church during the ’90s had lots of Christian-themed entertainment options. Some preferred Adventures in Odyssey, while others loved McGee and Me. My favourite was the Donut Man. His voice sounds gruffer than I remember hearing it as a child. “Hang on, I’m picking up […]
How I got fired from a New Zealand vineyard
A scrawny old hippie leaped out of the 15-passenger van, his long white beard moving with the breeze. “You must be the two Canadians!” For four months, my friend Desirea and I had been backpacking around New Zealand, living like nomadic queens. Up until now, our most complex problem had […]
The Other Four-Letter Word
I had a teacher in junior high school who had a few pet peeves. Mostly, her pet peeves were words. She forbade us from using the word “cool” unless we were referring to temperature. “Ain’t” was outlawed for obvious reasons. “Yeah” was out too. And “can’t.” She never allowed us […]