: “Skipping back and forth across the Canada-U.S. border is one thing. The United States is no longer a hot zone. It’s more like a viral oven.”First person: Investing in ‘kin work’ keeps my extended family connected. We may even miss the mind-numbing chores of kin work, recognizing anew how they sustain fibres of connection in families and communities.”OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE....
If you’re bundled into the wooden seat of a horse-drawn sleigh on a cold winter’s day, you’re living the fantasy of a hundred Christmas cards and carols. A cutter ride across the frozen countryside used to be the standard mode of transportation in wintry climates, before motorized vehicles and snow tires took over.