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James McCullough

James McCullough

An entrepreneur, a writer, a father, a paleo-eating polymath, fuelled by Blue Bottle Coffee. I work as a consultant for boutique hotels.
Sep
22

A Step With Buddha

> Enlightenment is awakening from the dream of being a separate me to being the universal reality. It’s not
3 min read
Aug
15

The Call Of Silence

> I think of my reading as drawing water from some bottomless, timeless well. In goes the bucket. The rope
3 min read
Jul
27

Summer Of DFW- Depression

Just over a week ago, I began my summer of David Foster Wallace [http://www.foursides.ca/summer-of-david-foster-wallace] with Infinite
2 min read
Jul
20

Getting Out Of Jail

> Often, the psychological turbulence of those first days or weeks is so debilitating that recently incarcerated people can’t
2 min read
Jul
18

A Summer of David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace has been an indirect influence on my writing for as long as I have been writing a
4 min read
Jun
16

Exit The Queen

You are going to die in an hour and a half. You are going to die at the end of
5 min read
Apr
19
The Pause That Refreshes at Sparkling Hill

The Pause That Refreshes at Sparkling Hill

Returning to Sparkling Hill Resort after years away: Vernon's crystal-studded sanctuary still dazzles. Rediscover world-class wellness, breathtaking Okanagan views, and unparalleled luxury in this BC gem.
4 min read
Apr
03
An Afternoon in Fintry BC

An Afternoon in Fintry BC

> Serene He stands among the flowers And only marks life’s sunny hours For him dark days do not
4 min read
Feb
21

Alto’s Adventure

Ever since purchasing my new iPhone [http://www.foursides.ca/New-Year-New-Phone/], I’ve been discovering that playing games on the
1 min read
Feb
14

My Problems With Dating

> We don’t commit now. We don’t see the point. They’ve always said there are so many
3 min read

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A Step With Buddha

> Enlightenment is awakening from the dream of being a separate me to being the universal reality. It’s not an experience or a perception that occurs to a separate person as the result of spiritual practice or cultivated awareness. It doesn’t come and go, and you don’t
Tags: buddhism | life | mindfulness

The Call Of Silence

> I think of my reading as drawing water from some bottomless, timeless well. In goes the bucket. The rope slides through my hands. I’m sitting on the couch in the living room, the French press on the coffee table, a book open in my lap, a chipped mug
Tags: buddhism | introvert | life | silence

Summer Of DFW- Depression

Just over a week ago, I began my summer of David Foster Wallace [http://www.foursides.ca/summer-of-david-foster-wallace] with Infinite Jest. It is definitely a tough book to get into with chapters taking place in different periods of time, with characters that aren’t always named. There is a bit
Tags: books | david foster wallace | reading

Getting Out Of Jail

> Often, the psychological turbulence of those first days or weeks is so debilitating that recently incarcerated people can’t even navigate public transportation; they’re too frightened of crowds, too intimidated or mystified by the transit cards that have replaced cash and tokens. In a recent study, the Harvard
Tags: jail | life

Exit The Queen

You are going to die in an hour and a half. You are going to die at the end of the play. — Queen Marguerite, Exit the King My real introduction to theatre1 began with Eugene Ionesco’s, Exit the King. It was a small production at The Guild, in the
Tags: high school | life | theatre

An Afternoon in Fintry BC

> Serene He stands among the flowers And only marks life’s sunny hours For him dark days do not exist The brazen-faced old Optimist — George Allison1 In preparation for the coming summer season, I have been taking some time to explore the Okanagan more. Partially to satisfy my own
Tags: hiking | okanagan | waterfall

Alto’s Adventure

Ever since purchasing my new iPhone [http://www.foursides.ca/New-Year-New-Phone/], I’ve been discovering that playing games on the larger screen is a much better experience. Alto’s Adventure came out this week for iPhone. It’s an endless snowboarding game1, meaning the level only finishes when you crash.
Tags: games | ios | iphone

My Problems With Dating

> We don’t commit now. We don’t see the point. They’ve always said there are so many fish in the sea, but never before has that sea of fish been right at our fingertips on OkCupid, Tinder, Grindr, Dattch, take your pick. We can order up a
Tags: dating | relationships

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