a short story — David stood there in the rain holding the tire iron. Or was he brandishing it? He could never be certain. What he was certain of was that he was soaking wet and late. Late to see Vanessa, again. And while he hoped that she would understand, he knew she wouldn’t…

A horribly infected comedy of sorts — It all started with a small cut on the bottom of my foot, but so did many of my more exciting adventures in my 20s. I like to think I stepped on a shard of broken glass — the only existing remnants of one of those evenings where all you…

Thoughts from a high school counsellor — I was talking with a student in my office the other day. Her grandfather, who had been in seemingly perfect health, had just passed away unexpectedly. …

Damn, girl — Red hair— almost unbelievable, like a unicorn or a really well constructed bookshelf — flying behind her As she takes off. Wheee! Or should I say “whoosh” (yes, I should) Hey, you! Yeah the one with the ears. Did I ever tell you about that girl who climbed to the…

a story loosely based on my pseudo-fictional life — “Good afternoon.” “Good afternoon Peter. It’s nice to meet you. My name is Isaac.” “Hi Isaac. Thanks for selecting my resume and giving me a chance to interview today.” “Well, it did stand out what with all of the excess glitter — I had to take a shower afterwards. Anyways…

On the 16th anniversary of that day — I stood there, in the cold hospital delivery room shivering and wondering why no one had thought to install wall-to-wall carpeting, purchase a few space heaters or offer me a robe. If you were wondering, I have a long history of not being offered robes. …

Because it isn’t always clear — Have you recently started dating someone? Are you oscillating between unimaginable joy and unspeakable terror (not to mention constantly reinjuring your hip flexors)? It’s so hard to know if a girl likes you in this day and age, what with all of the double entendres, eyelash extensions and smog in…

Going boldly where I’d never been before — My Journey into the World of Online Dating: Part 1 Going boldly where I’d never been beforemedium.com It was 2004 and I was single, again. But it wasn’t for lack of trying. I’d gone to bars. I’d gone to parties. I’d befriended the person next to me in university. I chatted to people in bookstores and grocery stores and at sporting events. I’d honed my wit. …