Do we still have need of ritual? Or has that gone the way of superstition, folk medicine, and other traditional ways in most modern societies? Even more: does it have a potentially sinister aspect? Or...
A decent weather day offered some great views of the St. Elias Mountains in the Yukon Territory, a few miles north of Haines Junction. The pullouts all had no overnight parking signs, so we had...
Zare Flytrap in San Francisco's SOMA district immediately impresses as you walk into the restaurant.
The food has a Persian influence, brought by chef and owner Hoss Zare. The building itself is historical and housed a...
Between sweltering on the East Coast last week and enjoying some fog-free days in the garden back in California, I've been appreciating summertime's pure and simple attributes this week: shirt sleeves, dining and performing al...
Deem Sum used to be more common among my posse when I lived on the East Coast so I haven't spent much time exploring the offerings in California. A media bud introduced me to Yank...
“I can’t meditate! My head’s too crowded with thoughts!” “Meditation? Isn’t that a religious thing?” “Sure, meditation can help–but who has time?”
There’s a commonly held impression that meditation means sitting in lotus position and chanting...
I’ve always enjoyed celebrating Canada Day with my family and friends.
Whether it was in our backyard, at one of the parks in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, or in Toronto, Ontario, at City Hall, the year my Great-uncle...
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