Category - Columnists

Columnists - Tricia Ingram

Amazing Houseplants

With the doldrums of winter upon us, beautifying our indoor spaces with houseplants is good for both the body and soul. Growing living greenery indoors not...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Pasties and Pastis

Your globetrotting liquor reporter vacationed in Gay Paree this year, and made sure to imbibe all the local tipples. Speaking of tipples, the topless revue at...

Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez

Don’t Be Afraid!

Don’t be afraid of fat! Say it with me: don’t be afraid of fat! Are you convinced yet? No, not yet? If not, you need to read this article to...

Columnists - Mansoor Ladha

Resolutions hard to keep

January is a resolution month. That’s the time when most people make their New Year resolutions, but it’s only the fortunate few who can keep them...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Lager Days Are Here Again

Your intrepid liquor reporter keeps a special calendar on his desk just to keep track of the booze-related holidays each year. Things were simpler in bygone...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

B+ for Beer Class

If you are reading this page, odds are good that you have at least a passing familiarity with beer. If you are a faithful reader, odds are even better that you...

Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez

The Right Choice

Have you figured out how you are going to meet your fitness goals this year? Do you know what your options are? There is a variety of Group Fitness classes...

Columnists - Mansoor Ladha

Heralding the New Year 2014

We are welcoming the New Year – 2014 – and bidding goodbye to the old one. It is a time to take stock and reminisce about main events of 2013 and looking ahead...

Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez

Invest in Yourself

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. New Year’s Eve is always so exciting. A night spent with friends and loved...

Columnists - Mansoor Ladha

Meaning of Christmas for a Muslim

Being a Muslim in a predominantly Christian country, especially during Christmas can be quite an experience. Every mid-November, neighbour Sam, dubbed...