30 Years Ago in a Movie Theatre Far, Far Away…
You may not know, you may not care, but ever since 1977, there’s been an ongoing war between Trekkies and
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Creativity
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The Best Beaches, and a Few Cities, too
A recent article in my hometown newspaper, the Hamilton Spectator, got me thinking. The article, which was almost laughable in
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In My African Dream
As long back as I can remember, I’ve had it in my head that I would end up in Africa,
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
I Was Born in the Sign of Water
My students can’t begin to grasp just how big the Great Lakes are back home. Korea just doesn’t have any
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I Hate London
OK, this is irrational, and I know it. Maybe writing this is therapeutic somehow. I hate London. I’ve been there
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Thoughts on Alfred Beach
Alfred Beach is an odd source to inspire a song. Klaatu was always an obscure at best Canadian band. Their
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Flying’s easy. It’s the landing that’ll kill ya.
I haven’t been around the world, yet. It may never happen. It hasn’t been a specific dream, and if I
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Some Books Are More Important Than Others
I’m an avid reader, and wherever I go, I seem to accumulate books, even here in Korea. There are a
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When Good TV Makes You Want to Read
Can a TV show make you want to read, not because the TV is so bad, but because the topic
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Live Music in Other Countries
I like live music. Back home, which is the Southern Ontario area of Canada, I have friends in that field.