I lived in the Yukon Territory, Canada, for 17 years (next to Alaska) and this had a significant impact on my life. The price of food was quite high and with a young family, the grocery bills were significant.

There’s an old movie with Bill Murray where he essentially relives the same day over and over. Initially, it’s not his favorite day. But he learns to respond to events differently until he becomes a good

I was at the bank a few days ago and I needed to see a bank teller in a Canadian Bank for a non-profit account I work on. It’s typically a quiet branch with only 2 bank tellers on. However, surprisingly,

I have this annoying habit that my children have to live with. I always park far away from the intended location. I don’t know how to parallel park (I am waiting for the autonomous vehicles) and mostly

One of the quotes that has had the most impact from me comes from my favorite book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. The sentence near the end of the book is, “They were seeking the treasure of their personal

I had signed up my oldest daughter to girl guides. Inevitably, a bake sale loomed on the horizon. The moms were ordered to make between 4-6 cookies on a plate that would sell for $1. We were told to make

I’m fascinated by words. For instance, the Inuit apparently have dozens of words for snow. “Piegnartoq” for “the snow [that is] good for driving sled,” and “aqilokoq” for “softly falling snow” are just