How to Save Money in the Summer
Here is one of our camps where I spent part of the summer while going to university. Our camp is …Read the Rest
When Capitalism Doesn’t Work
Capitalism is based on an exchange, usually goods or services for “consideration.” Consideration these days is usually money, but in …Read the Rest
Haida Gwaii Final Days
There was more to Haida Gwaii than the ruins of the Haida villages like SGang Gwaay. We also visited Tanu …Read the Rest
SGang Gwaay Llanagaay
On our second day in Haida Gwaii, we continued south from the floating camp in the zodiac toward the very …Read the Rest
Voyage To SGang Gwaay
We travelled to the farthest western edge of Canada. Past where the continent ends, there is an archipelago of islands …Read the Rest
My Grandmother Taught Me To Read Automated Text Messages
My grandmother would be about 125 years old today. She was born in a country that didn’t exist when she …Read the Rest
Why Tacos Are Not Mexican Food
It was in the 1970s and I had been working in the US for a few years. I was hired …Read the Rest
The World of Should Be
Human existence has changed because we wanted the “world of should be” instead of the “world of is.” We tinker …Read the Rest
Something Good About Venezuela
There has been a lot of bad news about Venezuela recently – government upheaval, scarcities, lack of medications, mass emigration. …Read the Rest
The Bounce Metaphor
Long ago people used to dry their clothes outdoors on a rope or wire called a clothes line. The clothes …Read the Rest