Taking the Ice Road to Moosonee

Because going to places with paved roads seems too easy.

12 questions to consider when picking sides in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict

One of the most baffling aspects of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for an outside observer like myself is just how passionate partisans on both sides can get in support of their team. I’m not…

Eruv of this nonsense

God’s rules can’t be broken, but they can be pushed to breaking point.

Things that I noticed when visiting Dachau

The modern world continues at what is possibly the most…

Snowmobiling to a fishing hut in the middle of a frozen lake

It’s what they do in Canada, apparently.

Look at my collection of erasers

I was planning to write a piece delving into the complexities of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but…

Why I understand the arguments about how awful the tabloids are, yet I’m still anti-Leveson

Going cold turkey on the internet

Living in an era of ubiquitous connectivity is amazing. At our fingertips, wherever we are in the…

Tidal Bore Rafting in the Bay of Fundy

So there I was, back in Canada. Gone was the endless snow and relentless cold — it had been…

10 Reasons why Germany has the best history

The Nazis are overrated — German history is much more…