When I was a kid I used to think adults had some sort of secret knowledge. My Dad never seemed to feel shy. My Mother never seemed to be at a loss for words. My teachers might be boring but they never seemed scared. Adults knew how to fix cars, get a mortgage, start a business, while in comparison everything I did seemed tentative, half-assed, silly. I wondered … [Read more...]
This Guy Ate An Avocado…And You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!
Some time in the last century a friend of mine offered me some of her avocado. No, thanks, I said. I don't really like them. Her eyes grew wide. How can that be? she asked. They're so good. I don't get why people make such a big deal about them, I said. They're bland. They don't taste like anything. There's nothing special about them. But how can you not love that … [Read more...]
How To Turn Your Life Around
I remember walking in the grey west coast winter, trudging like a man on the way to the guillotine, the only consolation that soon I would be able to have a drink. I was suffused with anguish and fear like a sponge soaked in poison. And I remember, quite distinctly, and with an echo of the words in the dark cellar of my mind, the feeling of a fist closing around my … [Read more...]
The Time I Didn’t Punch Jian Ghomeshi in the Face
I almost punched Jian Ghomeshi in the face once, but not for any noble reason. No, I almost punched him in the face because of his taste in hand towels. It was in a Halifax bar some time whenever the fuck ago. A pretty long time. Before he was on TV, I think, or had his radio show. His only real credit then was as a member of Moxy Fruvous, so he probably wasn’t able to lure … [Read more...]
Sam Harris & Joseph Goldstein in a Buddhist Blood Match to the END
Sam Harris just posted this awesome conversation between him and Joseph Goldstein. If you don't know who either of those people are, what the fuck is wrong with you? No, seriously -- did you grow up under a rock? Just kidding. There are innumerable reasons you might be so ignorant. Regardless, if you have any interest in meditation or just wonder why anyone might continue … [Read more...]