“Hair grows back” is what my mom’s oncologist said that day we met to discuss treatment options. This was after he’d detailed the side effects of her treatment ad nauseam (pun intended). I thought that was such an awkward thing to say in light of the situation. He’d just explained... [view entry]

I’m always on the lookout for all natural health and beauty products. This frustrates my friend J. whose response to this new obsession with going back to natural health remedies is “Science and research matters!” The other day I was at Holt Renfrew picking up a birthday gift when I... [view entry]

I’m always on the lookout for all natural health and beauty products. This frustrates my friend J. whose response to this new obsession with going back to natural health remedies is “Science and research matters!” The other day I was at Holt Renfrew picking up a birthday gift when I... [view entry]

Who was it that said “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” Joni Mitchell? Well, sometimes it’s just as easy as “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s threatened.” I’ve been ambivalent about the fireworks competition for a while now. This year, there was a real chance... [view entry]

Who was it that said “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” Joni Mitchell? Well, sometimes it’s just as easy as “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s threatened.” I’ve been ambivalent about the fireworks competition for a while now. This year, there was a real chance... [view entry]

The flight is booked and I’m all set to spend two weeks in London come September. I hope this trip is a much nicer experience than the last one. As exciting as my last trip to London was, there are some parts I do not wish to recur. My last... [view entry]

The flight is booked and I’m all set to spend two weeks in London come September. I hope this trip is a much nicer experience than the last one. As exciting as my last trip to London was, there are some parts I do not wish to recur. My last... [view entry]

The African Peace Festival has been going on every year for the past four years, and for some strange reason, I’d never heard of it until recently. What kind of African am I? As luck would have it, I met one of the performers weeks earlier at the jazz festival... [view entry]

The African Peace Festival has been going on every year for the past four years, and for some strange reason, I’d never heard of it until recently. What kind of African am I? As luck would have it, I met one of the performers weeks earlier at the jazz festival... [view entry]

He knew he was going to get one even back when it was just a rumour, he was over the moon the day it was officially announced. He didn’t mind that his current phone was just under a year old. That’s the kind of fanboy he is – recently when... [view entry]