Before journalism, before becoming a dad — this humour columnist was already making people laugh Stand-up comedy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about diversions in Ottawa. That’s a shame, because the capital […]
Memoirs of a New Dad
Health scare
A negative test led me to make some positive changes The tumour snuck up on me. I didn’t notice it until discomfort woke me in the middle of the night. It wasn’t pain exactly, more a profound numbness […]
High on the Hog
For columnist Chris Hunt, there’s no city like Ottawa — and no place like Hog’s Back Falls Boring. Pompous. Elitest. Bland. I’ve lived in the Ottawa area my entire life and people’s opinion of it seems to run the […]
Love connection
Our Memoirs of a New Dad columnist reflects on his childhood relationship with books I’ve been infatuated with the written word for as long as I can remember. Growing up, every second Friday was pizza day at the Hunt […]
Dear Chris
Knowing what he knows now, our Memoirs of a New Dad columnist writes a letter to his younger self I know you hate the whole “writing letters to yourself” thing. When your teacher asked you to do the same in […]
Staycation nation
After a childhood of holidays close to home, Chris Hunt dreamed of seeing the world, only to come full circle I didn’t travel much as a boy. Vacations were usually stay-at-home affairs as my family was on a limited […]
The allowance debate: Pro
“In order to appreciate the true value of money, you have to start with a little something instead of nothing.” — Chris Hunt Last year, my 11-year-old son Riley asked his mother and I if he could have an […]
Confessions of an experienced dad
The ‘tutoring incident’ showed this dad columnist where his son gets his sense of humour I am not a good parent. This is essential information required to fully appreciate the events leading up to and directly following what has become […]
Ugh, dad!
Embarrassing your kid is practically a rite of passage This column was meant to be completely different. It was supposed to be a delightful and amusing narrative describing my son’s infatuation with spending his summers with his grandparents. Specifically, it […]
You’ll get there, champ
It took some tough love from his son to get this dad on the path to good health The world is often a place of harsh truths. Like many parents, I do my utmost to cushion the hard times in my […]