Freedom to Read Week
(A little self promotion)
I am truly delighted to kick off "Freedom to Read Week" with a celebration of the librarians that were directly responsible for making me who I am today. In today's Globe and Mail.
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No, I'm Not Canada's Greatest Athlete
I grew up in a household where Stampede Wrestling was a weekend highlight. I pretty much educated myself at the Kelowna Public Library, and somehow never aspired to much of anything. Dad was a used car dealer, and Mom was... well, Mom. Small town Kelowna education was nothing dramatic. There
Are we heading into another dustbowl? And does anyone care?
For those who don't subscribe to the Globe and Mail, my column about dry wells in Nova Scotia is now on-line at my own site. What was touched on, but never really explored, was the question of what the role of governments should be in this disaster. There
What happens when the well runs dry? After months of drought, Nova Scotians are finding out
In today's Globe and Mail I write about the Nova Scotia drought, our dry well, and why governments need to stop supporting fossil fuel use. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-nova-scotia-atlantic-drought-wells-water/
What's a Little Border Between Friends?
Lately I've been reading Jonn Elledge's A History of the World in 47 Borders. Pick up a copy - you won't regret it. And subscribe to his newsletter. Two things emerge from this book: The national (and internal) borders that govern our lives are