Editorial
Home is where they scatter your ashes
Posted on April 14, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL I muscle my way through the front door of the Community Centre with sacks of pancake mix, blueberries, bananas and a stack… Read More »
The world did not leave
Posted on April 14, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL For myriad reasons, many of which may not even be known to me on the day I die, I did not have… Read More »
Monitoring the Heart
Posted on March 19, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL “So, what's new?” asks Ervin, as we settle into our seats at the Val Marie hotel and order won-ton. “Well, I'm going… Read More »
Men Who Love Women
Posted on March 19, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL It turns out we have a whole month to add our stories alongside the popular stories “the men who made this country”.… Read More »
For Openers
Posted on March 19, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL “It was Napoleon who had such a passion for chickens that he kept his chefs working around the clock.” “The most influential… Read More »
Let Us Hold Each Other With Our Stories
Posted on March 15, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL “We tell ourselves stories to keep ourselves alive”, writes essayist and novelist Joan Didion. This appears to be her most-often quoted phrase.… Read More »
No Really, Trust Me
Posted on February 21, 2019BY MADONNA HAMEL I'm sure this has happened to you: You're reading something online and an annoying ad beneath your article interrupts your flow to… Read More »