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by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  In February, I fled. We looked at a map to see where in continental Europe had the warmest average temperatures; the algorithm came up with the south coast of Spain. When the ghost in the Delta machine told me that I could book a flight to Seville for 80,000 languishing [...]

by Steve Sakiyama -  By the end of summer, my veggie garden is a jungle of weeds on steroids. While bushwhacking through the chaotic growth I fully expect to meet Dr. Livingstone (I presume) or a terrified Dorothy walking through the dark forest on her way to see the Wizard of Oz. "Lettuce, turnips and

by Deborah Rogers -  Elamin Abdelmahmoud moved to Canada at age 12 from his home in Sudan. He arrived with his mom to join his father who had established a life in Kingston, Ontario. Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces is Abdelmahmoud's reflection on what it was like to start life over at that

by Jordan Parker, Education Coordinator, Victoria Brain Injury Society -  Ever heard the expression of a person having their "bell rung"? Oftentimes this phrase has been used to describe an injury that should never be taken lightly. If you imagine the ringing of a bell, the clapper strikes the sides of the bell creating noise.