BORDERING ON BORDERS

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.[1] – Thomas Jefferson Plusieurs évènements récents, comme l’instauration de la Loi 78 par le Gouvernement Charest pour résoudre la crise étudiante au Quebec, ou le débat sur le port du casque à vélo obligatoire pour … Continue reading »

Too often in life, we take things for granted. We are often too busy staring at our own navel to really appreciate the fact that there are other individuals out there, each with their own challenges and hopes. In our modern society, we have grown accustomed at dusting off the tip of Maslow’s pyramid when … Continue reading »

We all live through what we call disasters, such as relationships gone wrong, the performance of the local sports team, or your attempt at cooking something more complicated than macaroni and cheese. They can be painful experiences. Yet real disasters are also much more serious in scope, and fundamentally affect the lives of those involved. … Continue reading »

Let’s get things straight. I love to travel. I like to think of myself (like many others) as a seasoned traveller. And when I do, I prefer travelling by train and I have seen my fair share of them. With a former girlfriend living in Germany (I was living in Paris), I would often take … Continue reading »

I was at Hotel St-James in beautiful old Montreal two nights ago to meet a friend of mine named Michael (who comes from a pretty well-known family here in Canada which I will not name). Michael was in Montreal for a business meeting and was returning to Switzerland and to work the following day. I had met him … Continue reading »