British readers may have heard the sad news of Claire Squires, who collapsed and died on the final bend of last weekend’s London Marathon. She was running for two reasons - publicly, to raise money for the Samaritans, her favourite charity; and personally, in memory of her brother, who died 10 years … Continued →
The World Is Not Dangerous. So Why Are We Afraid?
“Ben.” I lay on my back, staring upwards into blackness. Water dripped steadily from the heavy branches above, pounding repetitively on the fly sheet of my new 1-man tent, invisible and paper-thin. The shelter felt small. Inadequate. “BEN!!!” A brief pause. Some muffled movement from his pitch a few metres … Continued →
A Long Goodbye To Canada
Down at the Serpentine Swimming Club one January morning, as the last handful of bright pink bodies struggled back into their thermals and began the post-swim ritual of uncontrollable shivering, a chap named Roger made a memorable observation: “Once you’ve s-s-swum the winter season at the S-s-serpentine, you’re s-s-suddenly immensely … Continued →
Is This The Most Livable City In The World?
For someone with a stubborn hatred of cities, I was surprised to find myself liking Vancouver. I even, on a couple of occasions, caught myself imagining myself and Tenny coming here to live some day. The city is well-known as being one of the most desirable places in the world to … Continued →
Film Blog: "Janapar" Official Trailer Released Today
After a lot of head-scratching, many re-scripts, and two failed editing attempts in November and January, James and I sat down on Thursday last week with a gallon of coffee and spent a rather wired day in front of a few hundred hours of footage and a copy of Final … Continued →
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