Sauna time
My friend has been extolling the virtues of sauna time to prevent some of the post-exercise soreness that I so often battle. And my...
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Sam Darling
Dec 29, 20184 min read
Sasquatches I have known
In vacationing at Harrison Hot Springs with the family this holiday season I hadn’t realized we were venturing into the heart of Big Foot...
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Sam Darling
Oct 17, 20184 min read
In praise of Star Trek
There are certain TV shows that became a part of my core personality when I was a kid and watching my eldest totally glom on to Brooklyn...
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Sam Darling
Aug 17, 20181 min read
Culture city
Certain cities ooze an ephemeral quality of “culture” and it can be tricky to explain exactly why. But then other times it’s clear how...
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Sam Darling
Jul 3, 20182 min read
A room of one’s own
It was a stressful day and I needed respite. As is my wont, I chose a dark movie theater even though it was a beautiful sunny summer...
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Sam Darling
May 19, 20183 min read
American bully
I was listening to a political discussion and there was a hypothetical question posed of why so many bullies and aggressive men seem to...
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Sam Darling
May 17, 20181 min read
Body positive
So I’m leaving dance class and an older woman of a certain plush size says to me: “I wanted to quit when I started but I saw how amazing...
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Sam Darling
Mar 9, 20181 min read
Sound design pet peeves
An interesting side effect of this switch to streaming services on our phones and tablets is that I watch TV with headphones on a lot...
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Sam Darling
Feb 6, 20181 min read
The look of love
I was on public transit when a man only a bit younger than myself sat across from me. He looked very much like a boyfriend I had in high...
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Sam Darling
Jan 7, 20182 min read
On alternative medicine and its appeal
Guys, I get it. I really do. Science and medicine are not comforting. Interacting with medicine is often emotionally cold and physically...
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Sam Darling
Dec 30, 20176 min read
A post about my kids but also science and society
[The almost-11 stops her drawing and comes over to me to ask a question.] Mom, can I ask you something? Sure I saw a thing on a a...
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Sam Darling
Dec 17, 20171 min read
Harlequin
It’s funny how often the world of opera crops up around me. I’d bought my youngest a large Kinder Egg Surprise that promised to have a...
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Sam Darling
Dec 6, 20173 min read
On indigenous people
Since I’m a newcomer to places like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, I don’t harbor much of the shame of the colonialist past that...
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Sam Darling
Oct 10, 20173 min read
Two-year fitness progress if any
I’m heading into Year 2 of my “gym every day” journey and here are the things I’ve learned that I wish I’d known back when I started...
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Sam Darling
Jul 19, 20174 min read
Anti-Asian racism
It’s this weird thing that my thoroughly continental childhood had a slight Asian flavor to it, although it’s not something I generally...
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Sam Darling
Mar 17, 20177 min read
Canadian Healthcare
Tax season. I had a chat with a Canadian accountant about how I would deduct all expenses when I lived in the USA so I would pay,...
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Sam Darling
Mar 7, 20173 min read
Patronizing
I vividly remember the first time I was patronized in the workplace; I was fifteen. As I look young for my age being underestimated...
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Sam Darling
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Secrets of Southampton Part 2
I’ve told you secrets of the ultra wealthy in Southampton in a previous post. I had many experiences with what we now all call The One...
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Sam Darling
Jan 17, 20172 min read
On watching The Crown
My partner was a little bit unintentionally dismissive when I told him how much my girlfriends and I have enjoyed watching The Crown. It...
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Sam Darling
Jan 9, 20173 min read
Why don’t you move to Canada?
There are a host of frequent refrains you hear from American conservatives around elections and one of them is laughing at celebrities...
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