Language in Politics
Lately I’ve been thinking about language and politics. As Shawn McCreesh writes in the New York Times, “The very language that Mr. T*ump and his … Read more
Retraining My Body and My Mind
Last week I went to Cobble Hill Mountain again for the first time since mid-November. I’ve been going to physiotherapy and doing my exercises, so … Read more
Reading reading reading
This week I want to talk about two books I read recently that I’m not sure I fully understood. The first is Richard Powers’s PLAYGROUND, … Read more
Next Steps on My Publishing Journey
Publishing a book isn’t just about writing. Of course you wouldn’t get to the publishing stage if you hadn’t spent your time writing, but there’s … Read more
Cross-training
I haven’t been to Cobble Hill Mountain in months. First there was the inflamed quad muscle. Then the inflamed patellar tendon. And now a pain … Read more
Ecosystem Engineers
It’s been a rainy fall and winter. The days are grey and still (though we did have one wind storm), the rain at times heavy … Read more
The Day After and the Year Ahead
New Year’s Day has passed and 2025 stretches bright and unblemished before us, like a sheet of unmarked snow. What will we do with this … Read more
December Break
I can’t believe it’s December already. I suspect a lot of us are feeling the same way. It feels like it was just (Canadian) Thanksgiving, … Read more
Book Reviews and Musings
Lately I’ve been dropping in and out of books, trying to find one that will catch my attention. So I offer you this week a … Read more