For some, a job is more than a livelihood, writes Frank Appleyard. It's a passion, a calling, and not something to do to pay rent or buy delicious sausages. He recently lost his dream job. "A business decision and not a personal decision, then, though I wonder what could be more personal than the loss of what we love."
Stanley Cup playoffs...
posted by Jonathan Cassidy Legare
Reprinted! Last year, Jonathan Cassidy Legare ran a playoff pool with his third-grade class, who universally predicted that the cutest team would win.
The skinny on being skinny
posted by David Moscrop
“Don’t let your emotions make you their bitch,” “because everything looks good on a skinny girl,” or “I want to be skinny so I can finally feel comfortable in my own skin”: three examples of fitspiration, a problematic motivational trend that David Moscrop deconstructs.
The work of a wastre...
posted by Bradley Prouse
We must work, says the Wastrel. Not only because work gives us money, which we need for top-shelf Scotch and vacations, but because work fuels the soul. You just don't have to take it so goddamn seriously, people.
A year in review: for Auld Lang Syne
posted by Amanda Watson
Commemoration is useful for discovery, argues Amanda Watson. Watson looks back on 2011 and reminds us that self-betterment is a life-long pursuit, not just a fleeting impulse at the end of a year.
Straight-A dropout
posted by Emma Godmere
The expected path of a young Canadian — work hard in high school, get into a good university, get your degree, get a job because of your degree — doesn't suit Emma Godmere, who questions the value of an expensive slip of paper. Give me life, she says.
A growing movement
posted by Niall Campbell
There’s been a lot of debate recently about freedom of expression and the pros and cons of forcible removal. We’ve heard repeated calls of “what’s the point?” and “do you have any idea what you’re doing?” Even participants seem less sure of themselves day by day, and only seem to stick it out because of peer pressure.
Remembrance Day, war, and death
posted by Thought Out Loud
It's been a week of reflection here at Thought Out Loud. As Remembrance Day draws near, the editors try to make sense of our military history and, generally, of remembering.
The efficient procrastinator’s guide to time manag...
posted by Shannon Gormley
Drool-encrusted cheeks, flannel pajamas, the wild, challenging eyes of a person on the edge: that's the efficient procrastinator.
The return of Winnipeg
posted by Charles Fisher
For the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the local professional hockey club, the Jets, represent more than just a sports franchise. Charles Fisher explores the broader impact of the team on the city and concludes that Winnipeg is back.