Much as our wonderful country is a bit of a mess, and our government is corrupt and incompetent a lot of the time, never am I more grateful that I live in this place than I am when I read about the US presidential campaign. I was rooting for Hilary mostly because it would have been awesome to see a woman in power, but also because I totally believe in a liberal, democratic society, and the very nature of the … Read More »

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we develop into the adults we are today, and the little lessons we learn along the way. While these lessons should be helpful, all too often they tend to give us a distorted view of the world. Here are some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along my way to becoming a ‘grown up’, good and not-so-good. Over the years I’ve learned to remember the good lessons and un-learn the bad ones, but … Read More »