About Darcy Rhyno
Darcy Rhyno is a magazine columnist, features writer and travel writer and photographer. His work has appears in Canadian Geographic Travel, Saltscapes and Coastal Discovery. He writes about interesting personalities, experiential travel, national parks and wilderness, ecological issues, culture and the arts among other things.
As a fiction writer, his collection of short fiction, Conductor of Waves, is set in a small fishing community in Canada. The Globe and Mail called it "a strikingly accomplished collection." His two novels for young adults will soon be published. His plays have been produced for the stage and for radio. He is now completing a second collection of short fiction and working on a novel. For most of his career, Darcy has worked in education and with children. He is a part-time instructor in the graduate program of the Faculty of Education at Mount St. Vincent University.
The Antidote to Bullying
With the trial of the Hadley Six – six teens accused of driving their classmate Phoebe Prince to suicide in South Hadley, Massachusetts – underway, it’s inspiring to read about a similar incident that has since led to a worldwide peaceful schools movement.
On Writing and Riding Drunk on Lawn Mowers
A hilarious tidbit in a local newspaper about a man arrested for driving drunk on a lawn mower inspires the author to contemplate the craft of writing.
Mummering in Nova Scotia
Darch Rhyno wonders what other parents did when his were all dressed up, “mummering” or “sandying” on their merry, dramatic way.
Three Welsh Resorts: Eccentric, Enchanting and Well Worth Visiting
There is nothing more precisely Welsh than their eclectic collection of eccentric resorts, according to Darcy Rhyno who travelled to magical Wales to experience pampering, restfulness and the pure human joy of a people who know who they are and love their country.
Juggling Work and Family While Mapping the World
Graham Nickerson suffers a wicked sword blow to the neck from a pint-sized warrior. With a mighty roar, the swordsman strikes again. This time, Graham manages to raise his arm against attacker. Alas, his arm is hacked off at the shoulder. Sitting … Read more →
Saving the Earth…But What About Those Long Showers?
A forlorn father struggles to teach his teenage daughter about the importance of being environmentally friendly and discovers teenagers have their own quirky ways of showing us that “they get it.”
Florida Retirement: Life, Love, Limbo
With the arrogant wisdom of the middle-aged armchair homebody, I was of the opinion that retirement and Florida had at least one thing in common – each was the metaphorical equivalent to Limbo, that mythical place where Christians await their ticket to Heaven.
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