A Letter from a Newly-Identified Winter Sympathizer
Samantha McKay
A Letter from a Newly-Identified Winter Sympathizer

You won’t often hear me defending winter since it typically...

Getting here
Samantha McKay
Getting here

In my third year of university, I took a course...

Control and No Surprises
Samantha McKay
Control and No Surprises

Control and no surprises. I keep thinking about these two...

Do you know what I mean?
Samantha McKay
Do you know what I mean?

I wasn’t sure when this essay would ever see the...

Sun Showers and Sense-Making
Samantha McKay
Sun Showers and Sense-Making

The first time I saw a sun shower I thought...

Happy New Year, Mr. Sisyphus
Samantha McKay
Happy New Year, Mr. Sisyphus

It’s that time of year again. We’ve been in the...

Meet me in the middle- The golden mean and morality
Samantha McKay
Meet me in the middle- The golden mean and morality

  As a recovering ex-Catholic, morality has always been a...

I have been here once before
Samantha McKay
I have been here once before

As some of you may know, I spent the better...

At least we have each other
Samantha McKay
At least we have each other

It’s been a while and I’ve been a little hesitant...

Fuck, I'm Stuck in the Tree: Perceived Satisfaction and Escapism
Samantha McKay
Fuck, I'm Stuck in the Tree: Perceived Satisfaction and Escapism

 “Practice feeling longing without the expectation of satisfaction.”.  This is...

Make like a tree and leave
Samantha McKay
Make like a tree and leave

The fall equinox was last week, and I took no...

It's a Dog's Life
Samantha McKay
It's a Dog's Life

My dog likes to beg. It’s a relatively new thing,...

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