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Why Not Bake a Cherry Pie?
I ate the most delicious cherries the other day. I only buy cherries if they’re from neighbouring British Columbia, and I make a point of
Doing Good Is Good for You
My baba, Pauline (nee Hewko) Fill. Photo by Mark Anderson, 1976. I am not a religious person. Frankly, I’m a bit jaded by the terrible
The Invention of String
Did you ever play cat’s cradle when you were a kid? I did, with clever friends in elementary school, but I could never recreate the
The Importance of Things
I don’t think of myself as a materialist. Not especially, at any rate. I am a Taurus, so I do love beautiful things. But I
It’s History, Not ’Istory
Okay. It’s true. History was once pronounced ’istory. And hotel was once pronounced ’otel. When you don’t pronounce the h, it flows better to say
What Is a Storyphile?
A storyphile is someone who loves stories. It’s not a word you’ll find in the dictionary. Yet. But it’s a good word nonetheless—especially for a