Archive - Through the Fogg

Letter 20: On Each Peach, Pear, Plum

Every so often, the fairies or nymphs or whichever other magical creatures it is who stock the kitchenette at my place of work leave a large bowl of…

Mar 9, 2023 •

February 2023

Letter 19: On Japanese Stationery

It is September, and I am about to click Confirm Order on a Hobonichi agenda for 2023, four ridiculous months in advance.

Feb 12, 2023 •

January 2023

March 2022

Letter 15: On Antiques

A blemish on the miracle that is 21st century, first-world living is the crush of consumerism, the constant inundation of cheap goods, disposable goods…

Mar 26, 2022 •

Letter 14: On Isaac Bashevis Singer

Sometimes the things we love wend their way into our lives in the most unassuming of ways.

Mar 12, 2022 •

February 2022

Letter 13: On Doing

The sound of a voice drifts in and out, and though the language is familiar, you can’t seem to extract meaning from what is being said.

Feb 26, 2022 •

Feb 19, 2022 •

Letter 12: On Americans

We Canadians, from our perch here above the 49th parallel, with this watery culture of ours that we grasp at but can never fully capture, often revert…

Feb 12, 2022 •

Letter 11: On Winter

We’ve enjoyed what has felt like the first proper winter for some time here in Toronto; in recent years, snowfalls seem to have become fewer and farther…

Feb 5, 2022 •

January 2022

Letter 10: On Dentistry

You’ve barely entered the office but your teeth are already clenched in anticipation of their impending examination.

Jan 29, 2022 •

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