The killing of a moose—a tragic metaphor for a dying planet
Moose are large, imposing creatures. The emaciated, freezing moose that was killed for want of warmth earlier this month in Saskatchewan became gargantuan in my mind. In the […]
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Trick or Treat, World
Mother Nature here, my dearest humans, with Halloween salutations. What? You don’t recognize me in the picture? I don’t look like my […]
The Question of Religion
So, an alien from the far side of the Milky Way paid me a visit the other day. Speaking in an unearthly […]
Takakkaw Falls
The Cree word “takakkaw” translates as “magnificent” in English. “Magnificent” is one word that describes my night sleeping near the base of […]
What the World Needs Now is…
In 1965, Jackie DeShannon first sang “What the World Needs Now is Love”. More than half a century later—chronologically and culturally long […]
Yukon Travels – Part 2
A mother and son’s enlightening travels across the “great, big, broad land ’way up yonder” Part 2: Travelling Liam-style: Way up north […]
Yukon Travels – Part 1
A mother and son’s enlightening travels across the “great, big, broad land ’way up yonder” Part 1: Travelling Liam-style: You might say it’s “rudimentary” It’s the great, big, […]
How the saints led me to environmentalism
In the house I grew up in there were invisible beings everywhere. One was my guardian angel; there were various saints (dead […]
Your Personality in a Picture
This article explains how it’s impossible for you to be just an “average” person. It includes a quick, unscientific, fun personality exercise […]
An eight by 12 four-bit room: two stories of living minimalistically
Dedicated to Josh and Liam Ah, but two hours of pushing broomBuys an eight by 12 four-bit roomI’m a man of means, […]