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Continue reading →: “Sole Mate” – Starting off on the Wrong FootJust like when Morpheus first met Neo, I knew that my wife would be the One. I didn’t need an Oracle to tell me she was about to crash my system and rebuild my world, even if it is slightly in her image. We started off doing all the things…
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Continue reading →: “Don’t Think. Feeeeeeel.”I grew up watching martial arts movies, from Ninja Turtles all the way through the Mortal Kombat instalments. I was obsessed. We even had a trampoline that I’d practice backflips and other tricks as a youth, just in case I needed such skills to navigate the mean hallways of my…
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Continue reading →: Kumquat – The Fruit You Didn’t Know You NeededWhen my wife came home from the grocery store and told me she had brought home a container of kumquats, I did what any other uncultured guy would do – I chuckled. After getting the stink eye, I asked her again what it was she brought home, and if she…
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Continue reading →: A Fork in the RoadLife experiences can really be boiled down to a series of choices. Often we feel like we are exactly on track – where we ought to be. And sometimes the Lord puts a fork in the road that can shape who we are. Chicken or beef? A common question asked…
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Continue reading →: How Binge Drinking is Saving My HealthYeah. You read that correctly. And I agree, when you say it out loud the words echo insanity, but hear me out. The Backstory Growing up, liquor was always my ‘bad habit’. I didn’t smoke, I wasn’t into drugs, and I was way too nerdy to be out causing a…
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Continue reading →: Honesty Isn’t Always The Best PolicyBeing able to make my wife laugh on a daily basis is one of the best qualities in our marriage. And sometimes, just because she finds it funny, I’ll tell her stories of my youth that are embarrassing. We were upstairs in the kitchen after dinner, and she had just…
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Continue reading →: No, Mom, The Windchill is NOT the Actual TemperatureAsk a Canadian, “What’s the winter like up there?” and they’ll probably respond with something like “If Hell froze over, it wouldn’t be as bad as this.” For perspective, it’s not uncommon for parts of Canada to be measurably colder than the surface of Mars. Unfortunately for me, I live…
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Continue reading →: How Pavlovian Training Ruined My DogsHave you ever been around a child that accidently learned a bad word from frustrated parents? Odds are you have. In my case, I was that child. Sure, it can be hilarious for the first five minutes, but if you’re the parent you’ll come to realize that you may have…
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Continue reading →: How I Met Your Father – the ‘Good First Impression’ ChecklistWhen entering a fresh new relationship, it’s just a matter of time before your friends will probably start to notice a change in you. That new skip in your step, the sudden annoyingly positive outlook on life. Hey, it can be hard to mask that exciting new feeling! And that’s…
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Continue reading →: When Inspiration Bites – Rekindling Old PassionsHave you ever looked at your dog with complete distain after he rolls in a mud puddle after a fresh spring rain? Or perhaps rolled your eyes and gave an audible groan after stepping into a steaming pile of dog poop on your sunny morning walk? Well, that’s the same…







