Where you will find my (documented) thoughts, worries, concerns, and issues
Recent writing
Alex and I have been seeing each other for a couple of months now, and we felt it secure enough to try something a little adventurous: a weekend away from the city. Exactly how we found out about it, I’m not sure (I …
There’s just something inherently wrong with watching Stanley Cup hockey while sweating because it’s so warm. The season needs to be shorter. Or there need to be fewer teams, especially in places where you can’t …
Last night, Alex and I headed down to the Glenmore Reservoir. Reasons were two-fold: One was to have a picnic, a little meal on the edge of the largest body of water in the immediate area. The other was for Alex’s dragon …
When spring is in full-swing in Calgary, there are always fun things to do. The only problem, though, is having to choose which ones — once the warm weather hits, there can sometimes be a few too many things to do all at …
15 years ago tonight, the Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup. Tonight, they have only three games until they win it again. It is, admittedly, a nice way to start the week off after a long weekend. The first long weekend …
Flames Fever is running at a pitch I could have never have imagined before. Tonight, it broke a new high. Tonight was game six in the NHL Western Conference final, pitting the Calgary Flames against the San Jose Sharks. …
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain, Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder. — “Hey Jude”, The …
There are some rumours I understand. And there are others that I do not. There are some that I begin. But this is one I want to end. For years — literally, years — there is a rumour that’s been floating around Calgary …
There’s a new disease running through Calgary. It’s highly contagious, spreads like wildfire, and while it has yet to prove fatal, it certainly causes some debilitating effects. Symptoms include sore throats, aches, …
Surprise parties are one of those great little joys in life. While I’ve never had one thrown for me, I’ve thrown a couple myself. They’re not the easiest things to do, to be certain, but they are definitely some of the …