The politics of food is a heated debate that gets even more fiery when kids are involved. And nearly everyone seems to have an opinion. Find out how some parents balance nutrition with their own ethical concerns and dietary restrictions. 

This piece was produced for Content Factory, CBC Radio Syndication.

Are dietary restrictions OK for kids?

I found these seniors and interviewed them for Spark's episode on technology and dating. NOTE: Spark's Dan Misener mixed this piece.

Seniors, Technology and the Dating Game

When Rev. Le Quita Hopgood Porter's father died, she said some words at his funeral. Months after, when she was asked to speak at a Christian men's gathering, that she was able to step back through her memories. Her relationship with her father was a living eulogy -- an evolving dialogue. 

This piece was produced for Tapestry, a program about spirituality on CBC Radio One. Final mix by Elizabeth Bowie.

Finding the Words

Sometimes the stories we make up about our family heirlooms are as important as the true ones. This story about my Zaide's (my dad's father) watch originally aired on CBC Radio's DNTO (Definitely Not The Opera).

Unexpected Origins

Leading up to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games I find out why a sport makes the official cut ... or doesn't.

Making the Cut

Taxi drivers in Calgary, Alberta are hoping to charge customers a deposit if they think the person will throw up (or soil him/herself) in the car. I did some cab-hopping to get drivers' thoughts on the proposed bylaw changes for CBC Calgary's radio morning show.

Should taxi drivers charge customers a deposit if they think someone may soil their car?

On behalf of CBC Radio, I went out to ask what words you think should be banned in 2014. These are some of the answers. 

Overused Words

I filed this voice report for CBC News Halifax on February 18, 2014. The Dartmouth Learning Network was notified it would lose a third of its funding by April 1 as a federal Labour Market Agreement expired. 

Dartmouth Learning Network learns of funding cut

I filed this story for CBC News Halifax on February 20, 2014. ReachAbility offers employment programs in Halifax for marginalized people. They are planning to cut two programs after learning of cuts to federal government funding. 

ReachAbility plans cuts to employment programs

A group of young adults with autism learn life skills in a kitchen in Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of a community-based pilot program. 

MollySegal