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CAPE BRETON: The rugged beauty of the Highlands

A familiar truck towing a McDonalds sign pulled to a stop in front of me. I saw you back there and didn’t pick…

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The test (part 2)

Lotus - trust test

I’ve given more than $2000 away to people,” he tells me, then asked if I needed any money. I had to refuse this generous offer three times as well…

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The test (part 1)

Rain - on the road in Nova Scotia

I left Fredericton early this Monday morning, intent on traveling the 600 kilometres to Cape Breton by nightfall. It’d been an average daily distance on this trip, though I hadn’t taken the low traffic…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…