Thanksgiving 2024: Gratitude for those who share this writing journey with me
Writing and sharing information that either helps, informs, entertains, or evokes emotion gives me reason to get up every morning
November 1980: The day I struck a blow for Canada
Partly as a result of this anti-Trudeau sentiment, Western separatism was on the rise and a separatist party called the Western Canada Concept decided to hold a rally at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton in November 1980.
Five years and counting: Moving to New Brunswick (Part III)
Hard to believe, but it’s been five years since my friend and I pulled into the driveway after dark, with a disintegrated rear tire and most of my wife’s and my worldly possessions in tow.
Guest post: We lost the house
...I’ve read much about the dangers of gambling, the risks of addiction, your family’s dismantling...
Chiac, Surzhyk, and how New Brunswick Acadians actually say “Moose”
Language is a fascinating aspect of human existence. It evolves – sometimes in ways many of us wish it didn’t – and changes in response to its surroundings.
Ukraine’s invasion of Russia. Wait – What??!
In the first week of August, Ukraine invaded the Kursk oblast, which is a part of Russia that borders Ukraine but which is some distance from the war’s main front.