A Break for the Holidays

We all need a break sometimes, and the holidays are the perfect time for rest, relaxation, and recalibration.

Monday Quote: Esi Edugyan

Today’s quote is from Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black, for which she won her second Giller Prize this year.

Not Ready for the New Year

I have to confess, I’m not ready for the New Year. I feel as though I’m still stuck in the dying days of 2017, trying to recapture my equilibrium and sense of purpose. The fact that it’s January 1, 2018, and that the holidays are (for most people) over, is not sitting well with me.…

Turning the Calendar to a New Year

Today we went for a walk along the estuary, the sun bright on an atypically frosty west coast day. The air was redolent with the scent of rotting salmon, the spawning season ending in a mess of fish carcasses fought over by noisy gulls. The advent calendar is now empty, no presents are left under…

Out with the old, in with the new

*Updated Jan 9 with info from CSP. Now is the time when everyone posts their ‘best of 2015’ lists, so I thought I’d join in on the fun. Over at Science Borealis, we counted down our top ten most read editorial posts on the Borealis Blog. Our talented group of volunteer editors cover a broad…