- Mark Coakley
- 08 Mar 2017
Pigeons
In world literature, there are many beautiful and inspiring poems about birds that live in and around Hamilton – eagles, robins, seagulls, blackbirds, swans, hummingbirds, etc. Few poets, however, p...
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- Mark Coakley
- 10 Feb 2017
So Weird, So Charming.
The other stuff that makes Hamilton great Many Hamilton people, when bragging about our fair city, like to mention the obvious attractions, like the UN-recognized, waterfall-blessed escarpment; the ar...
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- Mark Coakley
- 16 Jan 2017
Glasses
A coming of middle-aged story Childhood’s end is often marked by a ritual. The vision quests of Native America, the bar and bat mitzvahs of Judaism, “sweet sixteen” in the US, face s...
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- Mark Coakley
- 09 Dec 2016
RestauRANT
A “Different” Perspective on Hamilton’s Food Scene urbanicity is widely-read in Hamilton’s restaurant industry. Eatery profiles in the “Food + Drink” section, the N...
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- Mark Coakley
- 21 Oct 2016
Dostoevsky vs. Duct Cleaning
Our home phone number is on the national do-not-call list, but telemarketers keep calling anyway. That used to annoy me until I figured out a way to enjoy their calls, while also promoting literature....
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- Mark Coakley
- 02 Jul 2016
Consider the Squirrel
A reflection on Sciuridae Rodentia. Sort of. So this Australian guy came to Hamilton and got used to everything here pretty quickly. Everything, except for the squirrels. You’d be outside on a sidew...
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- Mark Coakley
- 19 Jun 2016
Pens
How can one find the strength to write on in this kind of adversity? Staples no longer sells my favourite pen, the Bic Pro+. And I am struggling, I admit, to find the strength to go on. Perhaps writin...
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- Mark Coakley
- 11 Dec 2015
A Modest Light Rail Proposal
Recently, Councillor Aidan Johnson told a packed, rowdy meeting of the Ainslie Wood Community Association about plans for Light Rapid Transportation in Hamilton. He was enthusiastic about the project...
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