Optimal Minimal

I don’t live my life by any specific sayings or soundbites. One, because I can’t remember them exactly as they were … More

Sooner or later…

There’s a beautiful 5-year-old tan kelpie called Tessa at the dog pound I volunteer at who has a neurological impairment … More

How did some of our language get all twisted around, bent out of shape? And how much of it is … More

In my everyday life, I’m fortunate I rarely come across assholes. I teach a class of foreigners who, whether I’m good … More

(The full, non-chopped off version of the above quote): ‘Inspiration is a word used by people who aren’t really doing … More

This is Henry: Henry likes to do all the usual things. Like going to the park, the beach, or just … More

The American national anthem’s played before almost every game in the National Hockey League. But sometimes there’s not even one … More

Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a … More

I’ve never seen Lord of the Rings¹. Everything I know about the series is just from what I’ve heard living … More

About an hour ago, I had what felt like 50 things (books, computer, phone, pens, bottle of water, headphones and … More