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Back when I was taking pictures just for the fun of it, I never once thought to optimize my preparation. There was no preparation — no shot list, no scouting, no mood board. That all changed when making pictures became my job and my livelihood. Now there are stakes, and it’s more important than ever to set myself up for success and lay the foundation necessary to create work I’m proud of. In fact, let me dispel the myth of the scatter-brained creative who picks up their camera when inspiration strikes; I would argue that the quality of my preparation...

You use binder clips at the office all the time to hold papers together. But to really understand the value of these little clips, you have to see just how handy they can be around the home. Try these binder clip hacks, and you’ll never look at boring old office supplies the same way again. Best Ways to Use Binder Clip in the Home 1. Use Binder Clips To Dry Your Sponges Faster Don’t you hate it when your sponge has been wet too long and it’s beginning to smell funky and you have to throw it away? I do...

When it comes to making fashion inclusive and accessible, a Victoria upcycled clothing shop is far ahead of the retail standard. Scrolling through the QThreadz Instagram page, tie-dye crop tops, floral kimonos and track suits are easily rocked by folks of varying genders and body sizes. The used clothing space is one free from the retail binary of men’s and women’s clothing sections. “We’re trying to create a space where there are no gender or sexuality expectations around what we’re supposed to wear,” co-founder Mady Harber said. Her and her fellow founder are usually the ones modelling the items while...

Why do we have teacher evaluations?Teacher evaluations have our best interest at heart. Really. They keep us accountable, encourage us to improve our practice, and can impact student achievement in many positive ways. Without some kind of teacher evaluation system in place,  we certainly wouldn't be trusted as much as educators, and professional growth might be more limited. I started teaching long, long ago, in a galaxy far away.... and even there, we had teacher evaluations. They were more on the order of thank you notes though, and not very helpful in improving my practice. The principal would drop in once...

   I’d like to share one of my short stories with you this week.   Photo by Marcus Woodbridge/Unsplash Images. The Troubled Waters The waves are relentless at battering the coastal cliffs. Water, soft as taffeta, reduces the shoreline to chunks of broken rock and diminished stature. Nathan Hall ponders the damage to the edge of his property and curses the wind and the rain. He raises his fist at the breakers that are bashing their heads against the bluff marking the peripheral of his land. “Damn you Mother Nature! Will you continue to steal the very sod my ancestors...