Jeff Hume

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October 29, 2012

Fall

When the weather is right, fall—or autumn if you wish or if you prefer modern British English (I like both words)—is the perfect season for me. Even when the weather is suboptimal, fall has a presence in its crisp days and ever-darkening nights that I love and always look forward to. Beyond the physical pleasures… Read More

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September 23, 2012

Being (Temporarily) Sick

Being sick, you say? That doesn’t sound like very much fun. It isn’t. I still find inspiration in it, though. When I experience being knocked down a bit (or a lot) I gain perspective and a new fresh outlook on things. We often take things that we have for granted and don’t realize our good… Read More

August 31, 2012

Holding Back The Ocean To Build An Island: Media Amid Technical Change

What is media? How do you interact with media on a daily basis? How much time do you spend watching visual media in some way? How much do you listen to music? How much are you reading (not just books, or newspapers but websites and billboards and everything else around)? How much do you check… Read More

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July 17, 2012

The Outdoors

I consider myself a city person. Raised in the suburbs (tell me if you’ve heard this one before), I grew attached to downtown and its thrills. While I didn’t spend a lot of time downtown until I attended the University of Toronto, I had previously felt its pull and never really felt the sensation of… Read More