Writer & Business Reporter
On the night of Saturday, June 2, I was sitting at home when news of the Eaton Centre shooting broke. I follow a lot of journalists and editors on Twitter, and details of the event started to flood my Twitter stream.
About three hours after the first 911 call to police, I tweeted about the “strange, sudden urge to organize a vigil” the next day at Yonge-Dundas Square.
I had no idea what I was about to get myself into.
On Saturday, April 28, 2012, I attended a panel on business journalism at the CAJ National Conference. There was a lot of complaints. There was a lot of yelling. But when it came time for questions, I found myself yelling back.
When I signed up to do the Inca Trail, I didn’t really know what Machu Picchu was, I didn’t know much about Peru, and it was more than 10 years ago since I last did any real hiking.
Packing for the Inca Trail is a bit weird. You’re really cold at night, sweaty during the day and the conditions can be all kinds of extremes.
How do you deal with all these conditions? By being prepared for everything, but just enough.
Figuring out what to bring on a backpacking trip can be incredibly daunting. There are a huge number of conditions to consider, including climate, trip length, difficulty of excursions and size of your pack.
Here are some important general things to consider when shopping and putting together your gear.
Sometimes you don’t have a lot of room in your bag or you’re trying to reduce the number of things you’re bringing. Multi-purpose travel items help you manage both. They might cost you a little more, but their usefulness and practicality are often worth the difference.
Almost two years ago, I signed up for the Canadian Securities Course while employed at a bank. I never cracked open the textbook. I figured I had lots of time. I even renewed it last year for a 12 month extension, figuring it would be helpful in a future journalism career.
Now the clock has almost run out,
For the last few days, I have often thought about baking something. I have all the supplies needed for various cookies, brownies or cakes. But then I looked at my computer, sat down, and start working again.
The logic was simple: I could bake something. Or I could do something that would help me get work and pay my bills.
Screenwriters John August and Chris Mazin do podcast called Scripnotes. In their latest episode, they address the real reasons behind “writer’s block”. “Writer’s block” is an overused term. When a writer claims to be suffering from it, he is usually wrestling with some combination of three common problems: procrastination, perfectionism, and fear. “Writer’s block” is … Continue reading The truth about writer’s block
Clearwing butterfly. (Genus Ithomia) Iguazu National Park, Argentina.
Karen K. Ho 