Author Archives: Devin Hogg

Read, Watch, Listen: All About Pride!

This list will include several recommendations for resources to Read, Watch, and Listen that will related to all things gender identity and sexual orientation, with a focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ themes. The list will be updated periodically. Read Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson Notes: Personal favourite of mine.Continue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: All About Pride!”

Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds

OutsideThey say I never looked better.Seems like you’re in a good placeSo glad to see you thriving.InsideA raging tempest.Eye of the stormA void of despairEmpty of hope.Howling painRage and griefFilling my gutsWith agonizing feeling.Only reliefIs temporary.Joy and loveFrom my cat’s anticsAnd her loving snuggles.Blessed relief of pressureFrom my own touch.Resilient determinationCentering my focusFrom taijiquan.Temporary reprieveAlwaysContinue reading “Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds”

Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024

In many Christian liturgical traditions today marks the start of Lent and is also referred to as Ash Wednesday. One of the ways to mark the occasion is to receive ashes, often made of the burned remnants of the palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday, in the form of a cross on theContinue reading “Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024”

My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts

My cat Salem is only a few short months away from turning 2. She is still young, playful and full of energy. She is very affectionate most of the time, but she also likes to play rough on occasion and has yet to realize how much her claws and teeth can do to my poorContinue reading “My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts”

Read, Watch, Listen: Science & History Books

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong by Dr. Becky Smethurst Accelerate: A History of the 1990s by James Brooke-Smith and Jack Smyth Back to Wellness: A mind-body approach to managing your back pain by Dr. Kirstie Griffiths Personal Fave, Accessible Burnout: The Secret to UnlockingContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Science & History Books”

Read, Watch, Listen: Social & Cultural Criticism Books

90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality by Alison Yarrow Personal Fave A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me…and You by Leslie Lehr Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=boys+and+sex&i=stripbooks&crid=1L3FJ9MS0736X&sprefix=boys+and+se%2Cstripbooks%2C116&ref=nb_sb_noss Boys: What It Means To Become A ManContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Social & Cultural Criticism Books”

Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi

Read Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks: The History of a Martial Art by Mike Chen One of my favourite texts, containing English translations of several important Chen taijiquan documents. Chen Style Taijiquan: The Source of Taiji Boxing by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim and David Gaffney One of my favourite texts, provides a comprehensive introduction to theContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi”

Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love

Presenting a list of podcasts I’m subscribed too or have listened to in the past that I love for various reasons and which I recommend checking out! Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal, and Society with Kate Lister Conspirituality with Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Faith and Feminism with Meghan TschanzContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love”

On the Israeli-Hamas Conflict Fall 2023

The news cycle and my social media feeds have been dominated by coverage of the current ongoing conflict in Israel. I had initially hoped to avoid contributing to the discourse until things had cooled down – however, there’s far too many folks being caught up in this to hold back. So here’s some of myContinue reading “On the Israeli-Hamas Conflict Fall 2023”