Daily Habits of a Mildly Obsessive Middle-Aged Man
By Robert Brodey Honestly, I didn’t set out to be a middle-aged man (it was fun being “young”), but life happens, and here I am at…
Loss and Reclamation: Rebuilding 1980s-Era BMX Bikes
An interview with Toronto’s Cash Lim By Robert Brodey Nostalgia is a funny thing, particularly as we get older. Growing up in Toronto in the 1980s,…
Reflections of a Grounded Traveller During a Pandemic
2020 is shaping up to be the year of the perfect storm. As a global community, we are facing political and social upheaval, an environmental crisis…
Could Food Be the Best Medicine? Moving Toward Plant-Based Eating
Just over a month ago, I was flipping through Netflix trying to figure out what to watch. Then the documentary The Game Changers zipped by. For…
Intermittent Fasting – Testing the Waters
Let me begin with a story: Back in 2018, I met two Australians in their late 60s in the Italian Dolomites. These two grey-bearded fellows had…
Put Your Feet Up – You Deserve It and So Do Your Legs
The health benefits of regularly elevating your legs In the world of fitness and health, it seems there is a perpetual search for the silver bullet…
The Geography of Politics and a Visit to The Queen’s York Rangers
I’ve always loved new experiences. They serve as a counter-weight to a life of routine, which can dull the senses and make life feel a little,…
Wanted: Wide-Footed Runner Seeks Low Profile Trail Shoe for Running Trip to Italy’s Dolomites
Are you a trail shoe? Designed for distance? If so, I have some more questions for you! I’m looking for a shoe with a heel height…
Renewing My Vows to Winter
As a kid, I loved winter. Now I think winter in the city sucks. And I’m not going to apologize for saying that. I need Vitamin…
A Pain in the Back – Finding Relief with a Hip Circle
If you live most of your life without chronic pain then a stint at the pain-factory tends to not only be a humbling experience but also…
A Departure: Some Reflections on Losing a Parent
It has been fourteen months since my father passed away. I no longer cry uncontrollably like I did for the first 9 months, when a song,…
Speaking in Tongues
Linguistic diversity finds a family home in Toronto By Robert Brodey When I first met my Lebanese-born Armenian wife, Lara, I’m ashamed to admit that I…
A Generational Call to Action – The Global Refugee Crisis
Since completing my first novel, Josef’s Lair, I’ve been working on several other projects – some just dabbling, others with more commitment. Not knowing what the…
In Praise of Non-Gifted Athletes (like myself).
I don’t like puking. Period. It’s for this reason I rarely push myself to the point of nausea while racing. On top of that, I’m an…
Launching Josef’s Lair: Like a Second Wedding – Sort Of
After self-publishing my first novel, Josef’s Lair, this past spring, I hummed and hawed about spending more money for a book launch. My wife and I…