Tumbler band members Richard Grace, Dave Needham, and Harry Grace have put together a 12-track album titled You Said that was released earlier this month. It is a collection of beautiful, fun, and melodic music well worth the listen. The thumping drum beat of “Moments (She Reappears)” opens the album, joined first by an acoustic… Read More Music Review: Tumbler – ‘You Said’
I’m all about questioning the status quo, as anyone familiar with my writing can attest to. And so it comes as no surprise that I was intrigued by the idea of a group of young men throwing off the paralysing mantle they were being told to wear for another one that suited them better. This… Read More Music Review: Jon Briggz – ‘Still Lost’
Winnipeg-based Elessar Thiessen was forced, like so many others in his native Canada, to stay indoors often during the winter months. He passed the time through music, buying his first guitar at the age of eight. With a little help from Cam Friesen (drums, percussion), Brody Britton (percussion), and David Landreth (bass), Thiessen is clearly… Read More Music Review: Elessar Thiessen – ‘A Rainy Week in Paradise’
When it comes to both personal development and community building, understand certain theories that psychologists have developed has come in quite handy. I mentioned this to a friend recently who confessed that he had tried wading into reading about such studies a few times but he stepped right back out because it was just all… Read More Featured Post: ‘Why We Do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Experiments’
It happened; our family went from two to three! It was, as expected, an intense and beautiful experience. We are now settling into life as a family of three, learning how to function in such a way that the needs of all three members are met. And so this is why this blog is going… Read More And Then There Were Three: Taking a Short Break From Blogging
There is a lot of uncertainty that surrounds us, especially millennials. One of the common topics of conversation that I often hear my generation talk about is that of security. And one of the ways of getting that feeling of security seems to be by getting married. But at the same time, there is an… Read More Featured Post: ‘A Dad’s Letter to his Son about the Only Good Reason to Get Married’
About the author What do you get when you mix a strict Catholic upbringing, a strong curiosity for the opposite sex, and the need to grow up quickly? If you’re lucky you get an outcome like Jessica Bunevacz, the vivacious and outspoken first time author behind Date Like a Girl, Marry Like a Woman: The… Read More Book Review: ‘Date like a Girl, Marry Like a Woman: The Polished Woman’s Guide to Love, Romance, and Sex’, by Jessica R Bunevacz
Review of Previous Volumes in the series Review of Ghost Hand. Review of Ghost Hold.Review of Ghost Heart. About the Author Ripley Patton lives in Portland, Oregon with one cat, two teenagers, and a man who wants to live on a boat. She is an award-winning short story writer and author of The PSS Chronicles,… Read More Book Review: ‘Ghost Hope’, by Ripley Patton
Canadian band We Are Ardent is releasing the EP Bright Shadows from Dark Lights in November. The six numbers from the EP are certainly “ardent”—they are enthusiastic and burn with passion. Josh Brazeau (guitar, vocals, bass), Kat Kerley (vocals, kalimba), Matt Dalton (bass, guitar), and Justin Brazeau (drums) have put together a set that provides… Read More Music Review: We Are Ardent – ‘Bright Shadows from Dark Lights’ EP
Founded in 2009 by two friends, Debris of Titan is an alternative indie psychedelic rock band from Newburgh (New York). Winston Dunlop and Michael Diaz apparently met in elementary school and soon after started making music together. It makes for a good creation story and, in the case of their album On the Home Slope,… Read More Music Review: Debris of Titan – ‘On the Home Slope’