Why a man not paying his taxes in 1846 is still relevant.
Lives Without Principle: Thoreau and Our Complex Times
As you may know, recently I finally got down to reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Thoureau had fascinated me since I studied some of his essays in university, mostly because I believe he's one of the few thinkers who really put his money where his mouth was: his lifestyle was always coherent with his... Continue Reading →
IWD: Awesome Female Writers
7 female writers I love.
‘Thou Mayest’: John Steinbeck on Free Will
"You see, there is responsibility in being a person. It's more than just taking up space where air would be."
Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence
Graduate life is proving to be both scary and exhilarating. Just when I finally thought I'd have more time to write and blog, I find myself the busiest ever. It is one of those times when there are so many things I want to do, that I do not know where to even start. But... Continue Reading →
Late for Valentine’s Day: Some Awesome Love Stories
Love's complicated. And so are some of these books.
“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us”
John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in Search of America
New Year’s Book Haul
New year, new books.
Montreal, the eclectic city
I spent the last days of 2018 wandering through the streets of one of the biggest cities in Canada. Named after Mont-Royal, the small mountain at the heart of the city, Montreal is now the centre of the francophone Canada, a city that dwells between the French influence of the Conquest and an eclectic, alternative... Continue Reading →
Best Reads of 2018
Books that made 2018 even better.
Coffee Nooks in Mexico City
Get your caffeine fix here.