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It’s summertime and as the ghost of Bradley Nowell puts it, the livin’s eazy! Well sort of eazy. I’m trying to shake off what’s been bringing me down so I can enjoy the weather, the women (my partner and daughter), … Continue reading →

Transnational tech cartels and intel agencies have been spying on us for years. Most people don’t actually seem to care much about that kinda stuff. So be it. Thankfully, those of us who think otherwise do have some options. Knowing … Continue reading →

I found this poem in Volume IV of The New Farmer’s Almanac (2019). It touched me deeply. Though my own circumstances and that of the poet’s differ greatly, I can no less relate to the spirit of the author’s wish: … Continue reading →

In my last post I weighed in on ideas like argumentation, dispute, and opinion. I really love to explore that subject-matter, especially when it’s free of academic jargon or influence. Though I often think about and discuss language with close … Continue reading →

For those of you egg-heads that spend far too much time learning, unlearning, and relearning, here’s a post especially for you! Okay, I’ll admit this writing is for me. Not entirely for me because I can’t keep it to myself. … Continue reading →

It’s a new month. The infancy of a lunar new year is upon me. The sky moans a wintry moan. A nuthatch graces the limb of a sun-soaked maple tree, skipping from limb to limb in song. Each plod of … Continue reading →

If I hadn’t made meI woulda been made somehowIf I hadn’t assembled myselfI’d have fallen apart by now“Make Yourself” by Incubus The sleigh fishtailed slightly on the packed snow as I tried to pour a coffee for myself. So ridiculous, … Continue reading →

“O’ Wheel of the Year, in warmth we turned yew thenso once more in the cold, then once more again…” Christmastime has a long, convoluted history, Such a tangle of traditions, symbolism, and historicity to unpack. That veil is much … Continue reading →

[Last month I typed what you are about to read in honour of my late Nonno, a man I think of often as I continue to develop a more traditional way of life on the land. It is also worth … Continue reading →

It’s happening now. I met up with three buddies the other night to go out for dinner downtown. “Everyone got a mask?” a friend of mine asked as we left his house. I shook my head. “No. I’m good.” At … Continue reading →