Goodbye Earl(s)
Late on a Monday night three years ago, I was behind a $10k bar, getting yelled at by a balding,...
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Category: Creative Nonfiction
Memoir of a Desperate Fishwife
“Sharing parenting tips with the other moms while our babies crawled in our laps and put sand in...
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Dear Mom and Dad, I Want to Be a Writer
At four years old, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was in kindergarten—barely...
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How to be Knocked Down a Peg
There is nothing quite like a good failing: a failing grade, failing health, failed relationships,...
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Chasing chow mein: How I hunted the Hoo-Mee sandwich
Here’s something you probably didn’t know: November 3 was International Sandwich Day. Dr. Imogene...
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Take a stand
Running on the treadmill at Vancouver Island University’s gym, listening to a playlist of old ’90s...
Read MoreIt’s a Dog’s Life
By contributor Kelly Whiteside I can’t count the number of times I’ve had customers from my workplace get legitimately upset with me when I inform them our store is not pet friendly, and that any non-service animals must be left...
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UGLY: Speaking up for Those Who Won’t
By contributor Shanon Fenske Meet Kyrsten Carlson: Musician, writer, autism paraprofessional,...
Read MoreFood Festival Turns to VIU Students for Hospitality Help
By contributor Kimberly Plumley Nanaimo’s newest annual festival, Feastival, is a unique celebration of the Island’s culinary culture. VIU’s Hospitality Program will have a chance to shine when up to 60 students head up the...
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