I spent most of last week in Tennessee, the state with too many double letters and the title of a great film score by Hans Zimmer (which I am listening to while writing this), with about 30 guys in a large house we rented for the purpose. On Tuesday, I woke up bright and early …
Last summer, I kicked off a year of flânerie by spending 155K Aeroplan miles on a trip around the world. Recently, Air Canada announced that it was planning to reduce the number of allowed stopovers on Aeroplan flight rewards from two to one. A devaluation was to be expected after news of the latter’s acquisition …
Every morning, millions of people around the world wake up, get dressed, and go to their place of employment for 8+ hours. Some wear suits, while others wear shorts. They work with varying degrees of enthusiasm until it’s time to go home. I was one of them – until a year ago. My first job …
“I did it” It was a short and simple text, sent several times over the course of last Saturday. Nevertheless, every recipient knew what I was referring to. Completing the GORUCK Challenge had been my focus since the start of 2014. I won’t rehash the nearly 13 hour event, as teammate Dave has already done …