Imagine you’re a bright young engineer fresh out of university, scrolling through job listings. You spot a role at a major defence firm—great pay, cutting-edge tech, job security for life. But then you pause. “What if my work ends up harming people?” That’s exactly what happened to Caleb, a recent grad profiled in a recent … Read more
Picture this: It’s 2018, and my buddy Jake, fresh out of university, snags what he calls his “urban nest” in downtown Toronto. At just 320 square feet, it’s got a Murphy bed that flips down from the wall, a kitchenette squeezed into a corner, and a view of the CN Tower if you crane your … Read more
Imagine standing on a windswept beach in Maine, binoculars in hand, watching a group of harbor seals bask in the sun. That’s where Lauren Horstmyer, a college student, found herself a few years back, not just observing but capturing photos that would change how we track these slippery creatures. It wasn’t long before she and … Read more
I remember the first time I heard about Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet. A friend pressed it into my hands during lockdown, saying it would break me in the best way. She wasn’t wrong. The book reimagines the life of William Shakespeare’s family, centering on his wife Agnes and the devastating loss of their son Hamnet, … Read more
I remember the day I first rolled Cloud Dancer onto the walls of my tiny apartment living room. It was a few years ago, when I was feeling overwhelmed by a hectic job and a cluttered space that never quite felt like home. That soft, creamy off-white changed everything. Suddenly, the room breathed. Light bounced … Read more