‘Lost in Thought: The psychological risks of meditation’ – Until I read the April 2021 Harper’s article, I thought that heavy-duty meditation was by and large pretty harmless

A selection of Mississauga’s special neighbourhoods are being reviewed as potential Cultural Heritage Landscapes

Inside Myanmar’s army: I’m reminded of Erving Goffman’s concept of ‘total institutions’

Tiny homes of interest to many people: Waterloo Region Record has been exploring the topic

In my anecdotal experience, mindfulness works really well even when separated from belief systems traditionally associated with this practice

Toronto committee approves demolition of century-old Mimico home – March 24, 2021 Etobicoke Guardian

I have recently read Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall (2002) and have begun to read They Say in Harlan County: An Oral History (2011)

Toronto has launched city-wide “missing middle” housing project, as Michael Mizzi explains at November 18, 2020 Long Branch Neighbourhood Association AGM