A novelist, picture book writer and native New Yorker, John is a graduate of Syracuse University and the children's media graduate program at Centennial College. When not staring at his computer monitor, you'll most likely find John sipping tea watching British comedies, or in the kitchen, taking a stab at the technical challenge on the most recent episode of 'The Great British Baking Show'.
When visiting others’ homes, we might often notice things that are not to our tastes or preferences. Or, even worse, things that leave us uncomfortable or unsettled. As this isn’t our home, we usually do our best to ignore the offending item and keep our words to ourselves. For some people, unfortunately, that simply isn’t […] More
Perhaps what people look forward to the most about getting married is a seeming end to loneliness. Committing to the love of your life means sharing the rest of your life with them. Of course, even those who hate being lonely might need some alone time every now and then. A concept that not all […] More
There’s no denying that weddings are expensive. Indeed, so much so that when their big day finally arrives, most brides and grooms need to alter their plans for their dream wedding just a little bit. In some cases, however, some soon-to-be married couples will not give up their plans for their ideal wedding. And will […] More
Marriage isn’t a necessity for more and more people in this progressive age. Indeed, for many people, love and commitment are all that matter. For others, however, the legal securities provided by a marriage are something of a necessity. So much so that if marriage is off the table, they may end their relationship, no […] More
There are occasions where everyone is expected to pitch in. These include shared food, shared accommodation, basically anything that is shared equally. In some cases, it isn’t exactly equitable for everyone to contribute exactly the same amount. Most of the time though, the people that point this out are seldom celebrated. A colleague of Redditor […] More
Some people just like things done a certain way. The same sort of people that seldom for help, only because they know the ones making the offer likely won’t do things the way they like to. Some people are so extreme in this regard that they even have trouble tolerating watching someone do things differently […] More
Every now and again, two or more people might be given credit for something, even though it was entirely the work or effort of one individual. Wrong as this may seem on the surface level, the ones who did all the work ultimately might not have such a problem with this, as they may have […] More
When getting a group of people together, it sometimes weighs fairly heavily on us who should be invited. Sometimes there is a general understanding that you don’t need to invite all friends to all gatherings. Unfortunately, some people are sensitive enough that when they get wind that certain people got together without them, they handle […] More
Offering a helping hand not only pleases the people we are helping feeling good, but also makes us feel good about ourselves. Making it all the more fortunate that generosity can be so easily taken advantage of. Sadly, sometimes helping someone once might lead that person to expect this help on a regular basis. Even […] More
One of the most exciting aspects of becoming an adult is starting to form your own life. To have a home and a family of your very own. That being said, not everyone is in such a rush to leave their childhood home and might stay there as long as possible. Nor are all parents […] More
We’d all be less than honest if we didn’t admit that nearly all of our relationships didn’t begin because we were physically attracted to someone. Indeed, physical attraction is a highly important factor in any relationship. That being said, no relationship can be based solely on physical appearance, as the old saying “true beauty comes […] More
Every now and then, we’ve all resorted to making threats. Most of the time, we know that we won’t follow through with these threats, and they are mostly used as a way to shut someone up or ensure something gets done. That being said, when our ultimate goals of these threats are not accomplished, we […] More
