New York Doesn’t Love You

Are you okay? Is New York getting to you? Are things not going according to plan?

Americans, even when they are proud of them, do not like their legions

A T.R. Fehrenbach Remix

Morning Manifesto

Some important things to remember every morning.

“People often say…

Shutting Down

After four years, we shut down our final product, Turntable Live, in early January. A lot happened over those four years. We built…

Infection!

The headache that wouldn’t go away.

America’s worst industrial accident: in pictures 

Appreciating the little moments

Why you should start feeling thankful for all the moments you go through right where you are

“If we cannot find truth right where we are, where else do we expect to find it?”

A Few New Metaphors for Depression

It’s hard to describe depression beyond its usual metaphors: gloomy, blue, down in the dumps…

Boomers vs. Millennials

They’re both right…and wrong

Superfluous

The need to be needed

The Worst Part of Nearly Dying

A Reflection

Drugs in the suburbs

In 1966 the Rolling Stones hit Mothers’ Little Helper hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Released off the album Aftermath, the song was about drugs in the suburbs. It drove home a point that is still relevant 48 years later: drug abuse and drug addiction is as relevant in Durbanville as it…

Eating Fat Does Not Make You Fat

It’s the sugar, the pasta … the carbs

The Barista that Hates Tips

Relying on tips could be doing your coffeehouse more harm than good.

A Mindful Revolution: Self-Journalism

How to Stay Informed About Current Events

Fred Phelps Just Wants to Save Your Soul.

The real problem with the Westboro Baptist Church isn’t the…

When “You’re Wrong” Isn’t Right

The Anti-Vaccine & Common Core Standards Paradox

O mother, I made friends with a falcon

 a depiction of getting interested in a poet’s works and…

How to fail at blogging until you get it right

Why you just need to keep experimenting and taking notes

Three Most Memorable Images From Poland

How the Holocaust is remembered in Poland

Eden and The Blob

A little girl finds delight.

Art is war

Don’t let anyone tell you artists aren't tough people.

So, here goes something.

Hello, world!

I cannot begin without saying that quite some time and sweat went into mustering up the courage to start writing again. This feels strangely uncomfortable, but sometimes discomfort is a sign that you’re being nudged in the right…

Writer’s Block? 

Forget the Keyboard, Pick up a Pen!

 Your First Step

Find One Person Who Inspires Possibility

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. — Jim Rohn

Testimonial Wednesday: 17 Roxborough Drive, Leaside,Toronto

What do my clients say about me?

Countless Perspectives 

The greatest strength of the Harvard Israel Trek, in my opinion, has been the diversity of narratives that we have heard. We have heard from so many leaders with complexly different opinions and in each case, we have been urged by our organizers to constantly push back and think…