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On Canada, toques, and the perfect Canadian mystery novel
June 8, 2009 – 12:15 pm | Comments Off on On Canada, toques, and the perfect Canadian mystery novel
On Canada, toques, and the perfect Canadian mystery novel

Check out this interview with me over at Jungle Red Writers.

Fellow writer and good friend Hallie Ephron recently talked with me about living in Canada, travel writing, and where I’d set the

Living in Canada…an experience that permanently changes most American expats
June 8, 2009 – 7:46 am | Comments Off on Living in Canada…an experience that permanently changes most American expats
Living in Canada…an experience that permanently changes most American expats

Despite its rather inflammatory title, Danger! A Nation of Socialists Lurks Just Across Our Border!, this piece by Bill Mann in the Huffington Post actually contains some thoughtful commentary about the experiences of Americans living

Oh…Canada (the hiphop version)
May 27, 2009 – 8:48 am | Comments Off on Oh…Canada (the hiphop version)
Oh…Canada (the hiphop version)

Canada’s national anthem, O Canada, isn’t that old. In fact, it’s been the country’s official anthem only since 1980.

But if “Our home and native land” is sounding a bit stodgy to you, check …

Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
May 24, 2009 – 5:00 pm | Comments Off on Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland

Quick: Think of “bagels,” then tell me what you think of next. Cream cheese? Lox? New York?

OK, so you probably didn’t say “Canada,” did you?

But if you think that Canada is one vast,

News flash: Canadian teens actually like their parents
May 21, 2009 – 1:05 pm | Comments Off on News flash: Canadian teens actually like their parents
News flash: Canadian teens actually like their parents

Moving to Canada with teenagers? Then you’ll want to read this post from the New York Times’ Motherlode blog:

Good news for parents. Your teenagers like you!

Or, they do if you live in Canada