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Life in a time of euthanasia

Jul 25 • Andrew Kooman

Grieving after MAiD. Thoughts for families and friends who've lost loved ones to euthanasia.

Nov 16, 2023 • Andrew Kooman

The space between tree branches and The thing the moon told me

Oct 5, 2023 • Andrew Kooman

Surviving Ikea with kids, the inspiring courage of an Imam in Gaza, Starbucks caught with its hands in our digital cookie jar.

Jan 7 • Andrew Kooman

A weekly article. A weekend link round up.

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The thrilling, daunting "Now whats?"

The ongoing call to show up with curiosity and passion in a world that needs you.

7 hrs ago •

Weathering life's storms like Janice Dean; A love letter to TV; Another Angel story

3 Things this week and a poem

Oct 20 •

Pick an impossible

You may not launch a rocket to Mars, but there's some gravity you need to defy

Oct 17 •

Are these kettlebells the right size?; Trending 🔥 #1; Ten films at Thanksgiving

3 Things this week and my favourite quote about thankfulness

Oct 13 •

10 films to watch at Thanksgiving

Go-to films for a cozy, lazy long weekend (and they'll make you feel thankful too)

Oct 10 •

Helene's carnage; A wild and beautiful Robot; Daniel surpasses $250k

3 Things this week and a stone-throwing poem

Oct 6 •

Podcasts

Things I Said Out Loud

Mocktail Mashup - Ep 7. Annihilating the kids at checkers. Masters of Business and the Air. Humpback whales and Olympic cousins.

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Ten Silver Coins

The thrilling series for young audiences from the imagination of playwright and author Andrew Kooman.

Things I Wrote Down

Things I Wrote Down

Weekly content from award-winning writer Andrew Kooman. Come for the creativity. Stay for the weekend link roundups.

MAiD in Canada

Oh that Canadian 4x100; Liddell's legacy lives on; MAiD you weep.

3 Things this week and the poem Our Home

Aug 11 •

Why I started to talk about MAiD (and why you should too).

Conversations about euthanasia are important as the procedure continues to expand in Canada.

Aug 1 •

Life in a time of euthanasia

10 Questions with Amanda Achtman on MAiD, meaning and more

Jul 25 •

Dodging MAiD bullets; Learning Latin like Isaac Watts; Hey Fat Fingers

3 Things this week and a poem

Jun 2 •

Could 1 in 10 Canadians really die by the hand of their doctor by 2034?

A new report says we're trending that way. Start planning now.

Apr 25 •

Creativity

The thrilling, daunting "Now whats?"

The ongoing call to show up with curiosity and passion in a world that needs you.

7 hrs ago •

Weathering life's storms like Janice Dean; A love letter to TV; Another Angel story

3 Things this week and a poem

Oct 20 •

Pick an impossible

You may not launch a rocket to Mars, but there's some gravity you need to defy

Oct 17 •

Are these kettlebells the right size?; Trending 🔥 #1; Ten films at Thanksgiving

3 Things this week and my favourite quote about thankfulness

Oct 13 •

Helene's carnage; A wild and beautiful Robot; Daniel surpasses $250k

3 Things this week and a stone-throwing poem

Oct 6 •

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