Category Archives: General

Early in November, I offered to donate all the November royalties from my novels to Save Our Water, an environmental charity working to protect the watershed of my hometown from corporate exploitation. How did it go? Here’s a screenshot of … Continue reading →

I grew up in the village of Elora, Ontario. As a child I knew its trees, flowers, and berry patches, its creatures great and small, and the sharp edges of the river’s stone walls, and I sometimes felt that they … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong– I think space exploration is exciting. I think that when it’s at its best, it is intrinsically optimistic. But there’s also something desperate about it. Here I shall attempt to explain. This past Samhain, an asteroid … Continue reading →

On most good-weather days, and in all seasons, I go walking in the Gatineau Hills Park. I do it because we human animals are made for walking; because forest scenery is good for stress-reduction and mental health, but mostly because … Continue reading →

I asked friends of mine to describe what they think are some of the biggest absurdities of modern life. Here are some of their answers. Wealthy people who praise the value of the “rustic” and “simple” life, and who claim … Continue reading →