Those of us who insist on grammatical rectitude and faint at the sight of a flying apostrophe aren’t always popular, but at least we have each other!

If there was ever a time to have strong community around you, this is it. When we have people who have our backs, we can muster the strength to do what must be done, to endure what must be endured, to fight back if necessary.

This is the audio version of an older post. I hope you like it.

As you know by now, this is a much-loved sub-series which brings together interesting people, talking about other interesting people who have inspired, impacted or joined their lives.

I definitely want to hear yours!

This one comes from Toronto by way of Calgary, as we do.

This is the first in what I hope will be a long series, collecting the stories people tell about significant first meetings in their lives.

Two of the three are NOT what you may immediately think of.

As International Women’s Day rolls around again I can’t help but think that announcing an International Men’s Day would be laughed out of the room. Do we really have to revisit gender equality over and over?

Apparently, yes.

What are friends for if not to explain the finer points of a gentleman’s massage?

We’ve all had those significant encounters with strangers, some go on to become lovers, some friends, some colleagues, and some make a mark on our lives and move on. Whatever your story is, we’d love to hear it. Message me and we’ll talk.

We are drowning in an epidemic of shittiness, on which I’ve written before.