Lets take it back to about 5 – 7 years ago when the major trend was having to switch from flip phones to the latest Blackberry or iPhone And fast forwarding to this day and age where a… Read More

With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s easy to get lost in our own affairs. What  with having gifts to buy and events to plan, it can sometimes be all too much to handle… Read More

I once read somewhere that you are the average of the 5 people you spend most of your time with. So, it got me thinking…if these are the people we spend the majority of our time with… Read More

King B. Hector Jr., CEO & Creative Director of We Are Kings Inc. has a vision for our world and it includes menswear that is bold and colourful yet professional. His clothing brand, We A… Read More

The world of  travel is undergoing a revolutionary change. A budding new concept in the hospitality industry is the Micro stay. Micro-stay is the new age travel style: more and mor… Read More

Ladakh is a region perched on top of India like a cherry on top of a ridiculously tall glass of sundae. Beyond ladakh is the fifth dimension. Well, China actually, but you get the idea. Add… Read More

Hi, Happy Sunday people! A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be alive and healthy. The moment you… Read More

Autumn is a season of transition, with the skin being subjected to the wind, dryness, and other problems. On the plus side, you have to deal with the damage done by the sun from the summer s… Read More

On December 1st head to the Lansdowne Horticulture building for a great night out. Outstanding in their Fields is an annual event that gives you the opportunity to meet the makers of wi… Read More

Books: Then and Now Category: Then Review: From Time to Time by Jack Finney By: Richard E. Gower “Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future And time future con… Read More

Although there are many great philosophers who have assisted in shaping the countless different areas of philosophy such as epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, etc, the philosopher tha… Read More

I’m pretty much a beginner when it comes to the wide world of music. Up until the past few years, I was completely comfortable listening mostly to the “top 40” on the radio… Read More

You might ask: why? Was it because The Luminaries won the 2013 Governor General's Award for English-language fiction in Canada , the Man Booker Prize in the same year, as well as being cited… Read More

I’ve always been drawn to local events happening around the city, especially ones that focus on a cause. I’ve been going on and off for years now, mostly enjoying the giveaways a… Read More

I have just spent 6 beautiful hours very acutely concentrating and devouring Okey Ndibe’s words in his first book titled, “Arrows of Rain”. It is no doubt that this bo… Read More

Hello again beautiful people, I hope you’ve been well and have enjoyed the fall season so far. It’s November and we’re still basking in 5- to 10-degree weather, what’… Read More

Dance has been an integral part of my life. I was dancing since I was a bumbling 4 year old, still drooling on my dress. I trained in Indian classical (Bharatnatyam) for 14 years. Anybody we… Read More

I wasn’t nervous to read my letters in front of the crowded YukYuk’s basement on Elgin St in downtown Ottawa until my name was called. All of a sudden, my hands were shaking. Wha… Read More

I walk into the dimly lit hall and am instantly overwhelmed by my surroundings. Pieces of jagged marble are placed perfectly within the confinements of the room. Paintings line the walls, th… Read More

The Trumpocalypse is upon us. If you are among the Orange One’s supporters, congratulations; your guy won. In the words of a Facebook friend, I hope he’s as great as you think he… Read More

  Chère Orphane, Il y a quelques jours, tu a eu 21 ans. Tu es maintenant une jeune filles. Les années d’adolescence sont finies. Tu es présentement au seconda… Read More

Books: Then and Now Category: Then Review: Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins By: Richard E. Gower               &nbs&hell…Read More

Typically, I equate happiness with temporary states of joy and not a permanent state that can be achieved by one thing or the other. These temporary states are often accomplished by the fulf… Read More

Books: Then and Now Category: Now Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  By: Richard E. Gower All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is one of those works of fictio… Read More

In grade nine I attempted to complete my first Nanowrimo. For those of you not already consumed by your word count, Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month. The challenge… Read More

Before I begin this post, it is important to note the acute difference between plantains and bananas, as these two are often compared to mean the same thing. Plantains belong to the fam… Read More

Bob Dylan is all over the international media again since winning the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature, and the coverage has been (once again) a love-hate smörgåsbord. In its first… Read More

“You’re Canadian-why do you even care?” If you’re an individual living in the fated North, you’ve probably heard this question multiple times as it pertains to… Read More

Calling all wannabe sommeliers, Maîtres Fromager and food critics alike, this upcoming event will be calling your taste buds! Produced by Joan Culliton, the Ottawa Wine and Food Festiv… Read More

A Thoughtful Gift is a campaign that aims to bring hope and a little joy to people who need help and assistance by offering them care-packages filled with gift items, and little surprises to… Read More

Carrie Bradshaw and her pals in Sex and the City were amongst the famed HBO shows of the early 2000s. A show about four perpetually single 30-somethings living in Manhattan that brought abou… Read More

When I moved to Canada about 6 years ago, coming from a country where the weather is constantly hot and humid it was extremely weird and hard to love all this cold. I arrived in August and e… Read More

Comme vous le savez sûrement, la République populaire démocratique de la Corée (connue sous le nom de la Corée du Nord) est l’un des pays les plus ren… Read More

    It’s 2:30am and I pick up my felt tip pen for what feels like the hundredth time this hour. As I roll its round body between my fingertips, I feel the cool plastic meltin… Read More

It’s already the end of October! With fall having kicked in with full force, and school taking its toll, now is still not the time to give up on your outfits. I know, fall fashion can… Read More

Quick! Pick fifty things to sum up Canada and its history…go! Could you do it? One of our country’s most beloved novelists did, although she had a couple of years to think… Read More

The town of Phong Nha is smaller than its name. From the deserted stretch of the road where the bus deposited me before rumbling away, I could see one end of the town to my left. On my right… Read More

All through our lives there is this expectation to be like one another. When we are in middle school we are supposed to dress like one another, in high school we’re supposed to act lik… Read More

I came across an article written by Vik Adhopia on the CBC Health website page. The article was titled “Evidence or not: alternative health makes inroads into public system”. A m… Read More

This past Saturday I was a judge for Andaz Hotel’s Feast, Revel + Grind Barista Invitational. Andaz is a boutique hotel in the heart of the Byward Market. This event was co-hosted with… Read More

Assistive learning technology is anything that aids and enhances the learning process of individuals who are challenged by learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dy… Read More

When I read the novel Birds In Fall by Brad Kessler, I didn’t realize that it had won the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize (a literary award that I became aware of only recently). Once… Read More

Every so often, a story in the news pops up and reminds us all about how fragile the state of human life can be. These stories remind us not to take anything for granted and that any of thes… Read More

After years of preparation, the evening of Wednesday, the 28th of September, marked the official beginning of the One Young World (OYW) 2016 Summit in Ottawa. The opening ceremony, whic… Read More

When I was planning to cross the border overland between Peru and Chile, there were so many things that could go wrong. We Indians need visas for most countries, and even with the right visa… Read More

Is it true? That those who win prizes win more prizes simply by virtue of being former prizewinners themselves? I don’t know the answer to that question. I am, however, going to be mor… Read More

Jay Shetty, Prince Ea and Nathan Chan are 3 of the most successful entrepreneurs today trail blazing the way for other aspiring young entrepreneurs. These three individuals have transformed… Read More

With very few cozy nooks and crannies in Ottawa, Black Squirrel Books was an amazing find for me. This book store and café can be found in Old Ottawa South (1073 Bank St. – acro… Read More

The Red planet has long intrigued the curiosity of many scientists and astrophysicists since the search for extra-terrestrial life gained momentum. Now there are many organizations like SETI… Read More

Happy Sunday Beautiful Humans! The beautiful fall season has bestowed upon us all, and I am super excited to write to you about the uncertainty and anxiousness we all experience when it… Read More

A thrilling and dramatic tale of how one incident can spiral out of control. Mary Kubica’s novel, “Don’t You Cry” brings to light the reality of how one woman’s… Read More

This past fashion week in New York saw a bold movement made by Anniesa Hasibuan, thus making her a force to be reckoned with. Born and raised Muslim in Jakarta, Hasibuan took it upon herself… Read More

Imagine a world set in prewar Germany where elegance and beauty reign supreme. Imagine a world where individuals care to ignore the mass destruction of war in favour of decadence and aristoc… Read More

To tell you the truth, I had absolutely no idea what One Young World was until Tuesday, September 27th, when I arrived at volunteer orientation. I remember reading about the volunteer opport… Read More

Depuis que nous sommes tout petits,  nos parents, nos proches et nos professeurs nous corrigent à chaque fois que l’on fait une erreur de français. Que ce soit &agra&hell…Read More

Books: Then and Now Category: Now  Review: Near Enemy by Adam Sternbergh By: Richard E. Gower Ok, I have to begin this with a quibble. Near Enemy by Adam Sternbergh does not use quotati… Read More

A few days ago I got into a little bit of a financial road block. In the sense that I had a random bill from my past pop up on me out of no where and I literally couldn’t do anyth… Read More

Thirteen paintings, to date. Each one is different, unique in fact, but they are all similar. Abstract portraiture. My words; however an art expert might define Daisy Rockwell’s Precar… Read More

It’s going to be a busy weekend with so many events in the capital this weekend. Here’s some things you can check out: 1) Mac My Cheese Festival Head to City Hall now until Octob… Read More

When I think of bikers, the image that comes to my mind is that of Harley Davidsons, lots of tattoos, handlebar moustaches and leather pants. I am not any of those things. I’m more of… Read More

Hello Wingdverse, I am reporting live from Greece. This week I’m travelling around the Greek islands. Travelling is an amazing way to discover how little we know! I have learnt so much… Read More

Have you ever had a difficult time picturing a piece of art work in your home? Many times collecting artwork can be a pain when you can’t exactly remember the length of your couch in r… Read More

I recently read an article that has inspired me to create this blog post. The article was written by Mr. Andre Picard for The Globe and Mail titled “We can’t debate the assisted… Read More

Over the past three years I’ve gone through many ups and downs. I have experienced so much happiness, excitement and joy – but I’ve also experienced my share of sadness and… Read More

“I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting… Read More

Voilà un an que j’écoutais pour la première fois à la chanson “Levons nos voix”  par le groupe musical Big Balade.  J’ai d&eacut&hell…Read More

As a fourth year I’ve found that I tend to run into more graduate students on campus. Maybe this is a subliminal message from the universe that I should spend every spare moment I have… Read More

Writing has always been therapeutic for me. As a young teenager, I would write letters to my bullies and store them away in a box. Later, I would confess pages and pages of feelings in my jo… Read More

Since Stuart Vevers assumed position of Executive Creative Director for Coach in 2013, the brand has seen a different light. Not only are his previous collections and long line of… Read More

One Young World (OYW) is a UK-based charity organization that was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson to congregate bright young leaders from all around the world. OY… Read More

Once upon a time, the makeup gods decided to bless us. Once upon a time, contouring and shaping the face was a new thing. Beloved by all, it was a way to get instant cheekbones without getti… Read More

Wake up, brush your teeth, take a shower, watch the news, go to work/school. REPEAT for almost  250 days in a year. If you are the average Canadian, you would probably find yourself in… Read More

Have you heard of Andaz? It’s the new boutique hotel that has opened up in the Byward Market. You’ll find this boutique hotel in some of the world’s largest cities like New… Read More

Science journalism in simple terms, can be defined as science writing. The most common form of science journalism is weather reporting. Weather reporting is usually visual on news hours or&n&hell…Read More

When I signed up for the open water SCUBA certification last month, my biggest fear was failing the swimming test. I was supposed to demonstrate the ability to swim for 200 meters. I opened… Read More

Books: Then and Now Category: Then Review: Coal Black Horse by Robert Olmstead By: Richard E. Gower Coal Black Horse by Robert Olmstead is a coming of age story set during the American Civil… Read More

Loza Maléombho, styliste et modéliste ivoirienne basée à Abidjan, est une artiste hors pair dont les créations ne peuvent s’empêcher… Read More

Hey lovely humans, The month of September has rapidly creeped up on all of us. “oh hey September….I was definitely not expecting you, what up?” Now that we are leavin… Read More

When I hear fellow wanderlust-ers talk about traveling, more often than not, I notice that Greece, and mainly Santorini is a destination that is continuously on people’s list. The… Read More

Imaginez-vous sur une plage au coucher du soleil, un cocktail froid à la main avec des nachos et du guacamole frais à manger. Dans l’obscurité des vagues, vous voy… Read More

Ce serait un euphémisme de dire que l’hiver canadien est particulièrement froid. À Ottawa, le mercure chute régulièrement sous la barre des -20 degr… Read More

Being a proud Canadian, born and raised, it’s crazy to think that before this most recent vacation to Vancouver – that you’re now reading about – I was always pretty… Read More

One cannot agree less with this statement. If only we had a microscopic lens fitted in our eyes we could see the huge number of microorganisms present on and around us. The concept of the ex… Read More

Creating the ultimate online presence is frustrating and time consuming – however it doesn’t have to be that way, if you know the right place to start and the right set of things… Read More

Books: Then and Now  Category: Then  Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen By:  Richard E. Gower  Some books have within them the ability to satisfy readers deeply on… Read More

Have you been putting off your closet cleanse for a while now? You have the perfect excuse to procrastinate no more. As we’re gradually saying our goodbyes to summer and (reluctantly)… Read More

Networking aka. “Interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts“. As innocent as the definition sounds, in reality networking can be fru… Read More

“#WINGDSOLVE” is a global problem-solving contest created by Wingd, and it is aimed at youth to celebrate and encourage ingenuity. It’s objective is to reward emerging prob… Read More

En juin dernier,je suis sortie du Centre national des Arts où se tenait ma collation des grades, mon diplôme en ma possession. Mes quatre dernières années d’… Read More

Disclaimer – I’m not necessarily a feminist, but this is something that I find very interesting and that NEEDS to be talked about!!!!!! With the Olympics having been over fo… Read More

It’s funny, there seems to be this stereotype in society that women are these overemotional, over dramatic creatures and that we can’t handle high stress situations without break… Read More

Jollof rice (Jrice) is one of West Africa’s staple dish that has no doubt caused and continues to cause controversy. Centre stage amidst this controversy are Ghanians and Nigerian… Read More

Les rapports que publient chaque mois la NASA et l’Organisation Météorologique Mondiale sur la moyenne des températures globales sont toujours une douche froide do… Read More

Il me parait de plus en plus évident que les forces cosmiques du destin sont les raisons pour lesquels je célèbre mon premier anniversaire avec Wingd.  Je m&rs&hell…Read More

Alan Watts has become one of my favourite philosophers in the past few months and his lectures, which are thankfully online on YouTube have become – for me – the best things abou… Read More

Secrecy is to governments what nitromethane is to racing engines. And secrets are the hard currency of espionage. Ben Macintyre’s very thorough: A Spy Among Friends is all about secrec… Read More

The school year is fast approaching so are the never-ending expenses of purchasing textbooks, paying tuition and more. Here’s a guide of some places in the capital that will offer you… Read More

Weekends are for weddings, and so is summer. It’s the season in which all the weddings surface, and boy are they the most beautiful ceremonies ever. My partner and I recently attended… Read More

In the past, career choices in medicine, law or engineering have been favoured and encouraged for every student either by family or loved ones because ultimately these are seen as some… Read More

On Wednesday, August 10th, after several days of prior promotions and event planning (see article), the Wingd team hosted it’s very first community event in the city of Ottaw… Read More