For Donald D’Haene, April 15th hit both ends of the emotion spectrum. In the dark hours immediately following the horrific events at the Boston Marathon, his family experienced a miracle that proved, in the end, love wins.
The Nearly-Weds
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Donald and Maurice come close to tying the knot.
Ontario Makes History By Electing the First Openly Gay Premier in the Country
January 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
Newly elected premier Kathleen Wynn said, “Believe it or not, this was the easy part.”
My Brother Lives on the Streets
December 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
At the holidays, Donald D’Haene feels particularly moved to help homeless people.
The Sweetest Heist of the Century
December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Real maple syrup is expensive … evidently expensive enough to make the economics on a well-planned professional heist worthwhile.
Ten Things I’ve Learned From Living in the City I Love – Toronto (ON, Canada)
August 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Toronto is a city of deeply committed neighbourhoods and communities…loving this city is about finding your niche.
3 Ways My Mom Taught Me How to Be a Dad
June 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
Home Made Dad learned the vital principles of parenthood from his mother.
SlutWalk: Why They Walk, Why I Walk
May 25, 2012 By 116 Comments
Higher Unlearning and White Ribbon Campaign’s Jeff Perera looks back at the initial Walk heard ’round the world, and forward to this
The Joy of the Solo Roadtrip
May 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
A vehicle and an open road. A destination without a fixed itinerary. Why does this excite Jay Palter so?
Years Apart in the Same Canoe—and Sleeping Bag
November 28, 2011 By 11 Comments
“I wanted to be able to keep up with her, but I simply couldn’t. I tried to pretend that I was ready, willing, and able—but really I was just a scared little boy in a man’s body, a very long way from home.”
Fatherhood, Responsibility, and Crazy Weather
August 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
No Mother Nature, you cannot take my kids to see the wizard.
By Horse or By Steamroller
June 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dudes this week highlights some drunken, ill-advised methods of transportation.
Losing my religion
August 2, 2010 By 28 Comments
Every whisper Of every waking hour I’m Choosing my confessions Michael Stipe, R.E.M. God is cool. I totally dig the G-man and his son J-doG. I guarantee that at least half of you are at this very moment calling me a crass douchebag and preparing to close this window. If that’s what you want to [...]
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.