Chandra Clarke

Like more than 38% of Canadians aged 20 and up, I have some hearing loss. Some of it, I’ve had since birth: I have never been able to hear certain high tones with one ear. The rest of it is cumulative damage (thanks, high school cafeteria speakers) and age. It’s minor, but annoying enough that […]

Holidays are hard for many people for many reasons, one of which can be realizing who’s not around the dinner table with you this year. That includes fur kids, because they’re family too. We lost one of our [deep breath] Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers this year. Ginger’s passing was an especially hard one for […]

Just like any other middle-class parent, I’ve taken my kids to all sorts of activities over the years. Soccer, language classes, swim lessons. Piano and music theory. Art camps and Scouts. One they all stuck with was karate, and they have all earned their junior black belts. My two oldest children have since gone away […]

Time again for five interesting things: stuff you should know, stuff you might want to take action about, stuff you can share. Nanoclay – Some very cool research into using tiny clay particles to help restore soil fertility. This will be key to halting desertification, sequestering carbon dioxide, and feeding the world. See also one […]

Me: Oh hi, Mr. Inkjet Printer, please print this out. IP: No. Me: Why not? IP: I’m out of yellow ink. Me: But it’s a black and white document. IP: … Me: Okay fine. *puts in new yellow ink cartridge* IP: YELLOW INK LOW! Me: I literally just put that in there. Stop being dramatic. […]