margyleunbound

  The last piece I wrote was about how travel reward programs work and I hope it was somewhat enlightening, even if it was a bit of a downer. I have belonged to many a reward program over the years, been burned by expiry dates or ‘non-qualifying flights’ that screwed me out of perks I [...]

  I recently had a conversation with a friend about travel rewards programs and on top of realizing the both of us have a serious case of first world problems, it became apparent that most of the so called perks are pretty useless. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise to many people, but it [...]

  Obesity is a big issue – pun intended – and there are any number of ways people and companies around the world are addressing it. You know you live in a spoiled time when one of society’s biggest problems is an overabundance of food and no self-restraint (particularly when you consider how many people [...]

  I always get a kick out of people who equate the arrival of spring as some magical time where the world comes to life and all problems disappear. If you live in a county with a significant winter, like Canada does, seeing a hint of green or being able to walk outside in a [...]

Many years ago I set out to study literature and it was one of the best decisions of my life. It opened me up to a world of ideas and avenues of thought I either had no idea existed or if I did, didn’t know the extent to which those things influenced everyday life. I [...]