Point & Shoot: This American Life
It’s funny, when I was fifteen I was convinced I was born in the wrong time. I should have existed in 1950’s New York ... as James Dean The post Point & Shoot: This American Life appeared first on...
View ArticleHumor & Depression
Between the ages of twelve and thirteen I discovered being funny made switching schools easier. I found this poem I wrote back then that could have applied to the comic luminary we lost earlier this...
View ArticlePoint & Shoot: The scramble to school
The weather has steadily grown more humid in the past week, as if to taunt us. The first day of school dawned a sticky 30 degrees on the humidex... The post Point & Shoot: The scramble to school...
View ArticleButterflies in the Canadian Classroom
The Monarch butterfly's migration is one of the most amazing in the insect world - which makes for a fascinating school science project. The post Butterflies in the Canadian Classroom appeared first on...
View ArticleLeaving Islam – the greatest jihad?
Zealous muslim converts strike out for Syria in droves answering the Islamist call to jihad, but this one’s eyeing the back door... The post Leaving Islam – the greatest jihad? appeared first on...
View ArticleLeaving Islam – irreconcilable differences
Previously I owned up to the deep disquiet I’ve been feeling about my faith; how I suppressed it, and how I tried to reignite my conviction. But my quest only unearthed more reasons to hold it in...
View ArticleLeaving Islam – the hangover
There's no room for questions or variance in expression of belief in Islam - to be true to myself I must step out. The post Leaving Islam – the hangover appeared first on EXPATLOG.
View ArticleThe Coldest February Since Eighteen-Something
They said on the radio today this was the coldest February since eighteen-something. After a certain point cold is cold is cold. The post The Coldest February Since Eighteen-Something appeared first on...
View ArticleAn Apologist’s Apology
Instead of building intercultural bridges as I imagined, I was adding my bricks to the prisons so many are walled up in by their own communities... The post An Apologist’s Apology appeared first on...
View ArticleMaking A Meal Of Ramadan
Is it just me or does Ramadan seem to get more air-time and column inches with every passing year? The post Making A Meal Of Ramadan appeared first on EXPATLOG.
View ArticleHow do you know your interracial marriage will work?
When K and I decided to be together it turns out, looking back, neither one of us gave it a lot of thought... The post How do you know your interracial marriage will work? appeared first on EXPATLOG.
View ArticleA Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal
One day, I reached for it and it was gone... The post A Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal appeared first on EXPATLOG.
View ArticleA Knight To Remember – Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
When it comes to carefree escapism Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament holds the crown. The post A Knight To Remember – Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament appeared first on EXPATLOG.
View ArticleAutism and Friendship – Flying Into The Windowpane
For some of us with autism, pursuing a friendship beyond the surface superficialities imposed by polite society is fraught with difficulty and self-doubt. The post Autism and Friendship – Flying Into...
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