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 keep thinking that I should say something profound on my first ever blog post. But I can’t think of anything. Hopefully that is not a sign of things to come.
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…
Whether you’re a foreign aid or nature conservation organization, the stories you tell are critical in creating the social change you want. Marketers are the masters of this, and in a 2009 article in Outside…
Occasionally, when I read a book that I really like I write to the author and tell them so. This has led to some great interactions with authors that I admire.
So after reading Farley Mowat’s most recent book, Otherwise, I jotted down a few words to express my gratitude for the book and explain how and why the stories in the book moved me. Then I got ready to put the letter in the mail. Except this time I did things a little differently.
I was out jogging in the Ottawa arboretum this afternoon, when I spotted a green heron standing on a log in a small pond trying to eat a frog. I don’t see green herons very frequently, and this one was much more concerned with the frog than with me, so I was able to watch the action at close range. It was a nice surprise since my legs were feeling quite heavy and I was happy for a break from running.
While I stood there a couple dogs came by followed by a guy with his arm in a sling. I pointed out the heron and we fell into conversation. As it turned out, this guy was Max Finkelstein noted canoeist and writer…
Jenny Kingsley’s new book PaddleNorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild is now available, and I’m very excited about it. Her book chronicles our biggest adventure together: a 56 day, 1000 km canoe expedition down the Back river in Nunavut…
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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!