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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreOur 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....
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreHow 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...
Read MoreWhen did everything become so serious? I heard a staggering statistic the other day. It floored me, left me speechless and caused a number of questions about my life to begin rattling around my brain....
Read MoreConsider if you will, the art of vacuuming. Visualize the simple, yet profound, gestures of a human and a sucking tube, united in action, not unlike a dance. In a society without the vacuum — perhap...
Read MoreRecently, early in the morning, my wife’s alarm clock went off, triggering a loud burst of Y108 FM. I woke up to the singer for AC/DC shrieking, “Yeah, you! Shook me all! Night! Long!̶...
Read MoreMy 2015 resolution is to embrace healthy living. Why? Well, soon after this year’s cake-, meat- and beer-filled Christmas, I took a shower and looked down. Not only did my enlarged belly block the v...
Read MoreA visitor from Brazil once asked me, “Do Canadian people worship the ducks?” I asked, “Why would you say that?” She said, “Because in Brazil, people are very Catholic and almost every house ...
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