Quebec
A winter ski trip to the woods
January 31, 2024
A video of solo ski trip in Mont Tremblant National Park In mid-February 2023.
October Solo Camping
October 19, 2022
3 videos showing why I enjoy solo camping, addressing security/familiarity questions, and how I actually do it.
Why have you become so political? I'm so glad you asked.
May 27, 2022
I haven’t considered myself to be an especially political person. In writing this series however, in reflecting on my ideas and cataloging my past political engagement, I realize my political-orientated behavior this winter is not out of character, though it may be surprising to readers.
My line in the sand
January 29, 2022
In a liberal democracy individual liberty is the given state, the independent variable. If the state fails to convince a population by reasonable means why the individual’s autonomy, responsibility and relationality must be curtailed, and they must advance their agenda via coercion, that state action and that authority is unjust.
La Verendrye Canoe Camping
November 18, 2021
A video from our Canoe Camping trip at La Verendrye. Apparently the largest maintained canoe camping region in the world.
*Finding home as a third culture kid
August 28, 2020
As with everyone, Paola's ideas of home - what feels like home and what defines home - is heavily influenced by her growing years. Which for her happened in three languages and three cultures.
*Finding home in heritage, apartment living, and public spaces
July 15, 2020
An interview about finding home in our ancestral lands and heritage, apartment and small-space living hacks for families, and the value of publicly-owned property in extending our personal space and opportunities.
