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Not so young anymore

This past week, I was able to attend two government conferences: one in Toronto focusing on the future of open government, and the second in Ottawa where I...

I am just so tired

Some nights this week, I have slept for more hours than I usually do, waking up late and feeling groggy for the rest of the day. Other nights, I have been...

Staring at the cosmic canvas

Late Monday night, as I made the twenty-minute walk home from my meeting, I stopped in the middle of the park, took a seat on the bench, and looked up into...

Tomorrow feels like a day of quiet

February 21, 2018

Every fortnight or so, I publish a list of links and things to read that have piqued my interest and made me think—something I like to call my “weekend...

Maybe I havenât gotten wiser as Iâve gotten older

February 8, 2018

Last week, I had the chance to drink hot chocolate and catch up with my friend Karen who made me start to question something I had taken as fact. Those, of...

Finding the right place, becoming a regular

January 25, 2018

There are a few places here, in London, where they know my name, or at least recognize my face, when I walk in. Those are a motley collection of coffee...

Public transportation is more than just getting to a destination

January 18, 2018

I’ve been thinking about city-building, again. At this point, it’s more remarkable when I’m not thinking about cities, I guess. In light of the new...

Itâs easy to complain about the cold

January 4, 2018

When we returned to Ontario earlier this week from spending the holidays out west, we knew we would be returning to a cold front; we were not prepared for...

At the end of the year, we slow down

December 21, 2017

It snowed here, in North Vancouver, earlier this week. Our impression was that we would be leaving the snow behind when we traveled out west for the...

We were never really welcome.

December 7, 2017

(Originally published on inthemargins.ca) The travel ban—in whatever form it may be taking these days—has been in the news again recently. This time, the...