The Globe published a story today that I wrote about my grandma. You can find it here.
If my nearly deaf, blind, toothless and century-old grandmother can make major positive changes in her life, then what is holding me back? At least I can follow her example.
I was working on a story recently about the explosion in running’s popularity in the past 30 years. The participation in running events in Canada and beyond is soaring. For example, the number of people running in the Ottawa Race Weekend increased by a whopping 337% between 2000 and 2010. Many races across North America are selling out months in advance of race day. You might say that running has hit a Tipping Point…
I saw a wolverine once. Once. I will count myself lucky if I see another one. Ever. I also had the pleasure of meeting Doug Chadwick a couple times. And I will count myself lucky if…
I’ve only read one third of Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s blockbusting book Eat, Pray, Love and I’ve never read anything else she has written. But I have watched her Ted Talk, which contains some wonderful gems of…
Ah shucks.
My story, Nowhere but North: a Case for Cornbread and Wolverines, took first prize in this years’ contest, hosted by the Northwords Writing Festival. The story was inspired by a fierce appetite and some unexpected events during a seven-week solo canoe trip in Nunavut…
Today’s surprise is that some images and a story I submitted to Photo Life magazine have been accepted for publication. The story is based on a seven week solo canoe trip I did in Nunavut…
Jenny Kingsley, my friend and arctic travel companion, has recently been publihed in artica magazine. In part, her beautifully written story grapples with some of the questions that have troubled me over the years in…
Such a lovely tribute to our sweet Ria! A treasure (your article and grandma).
Now I want your autograph. Being published by the G&M is like rockstar status for Communist Liberals like me!