A writer meets a remarkable teacher who inspires her to be a writer and embrace her passion for words.
Archives for 2011
Oh, the Possibilities
As Lorne Daniel discovers, sometimes we are faced with so much choice it’s almost paralyzing. But, oh, the possibilities…
The Fallen Traveller, Part 4: The New Life
After witnessing a young man’s tragic fall, Darcy Rhyno tries to gauge how close to death he is willing to come, in deed and in word. This is Part 4 of “The Fallen Traveller”.
The Fallen Traveller, Part 3: Following the Fall
In Part 3 of “The Fallen Traveller” death becomes possible in the aftermath of a young man’s startling fall from a work of art in Barcelona.
Dare We Compare?
Halifax has Sidney Crosby and Victoria doesn’t, but there are other amazing but less well-noted differences between these two iconic Canadian cities.
The Popculturalist Takes a Trip in the Sketch Comedy Time Machine
The Popculturist tries to decide whether or not to watch reruns of the cult comedy series, “The State”. Will the show’s funny factor hold up over time?
An Unexamined Life – New Year’s Eve at the Bitts Household
Socrates says that “An unexamined life isn’t worth living”. Rosie doesn’t quite take it that far but on New Year’s Eve she passes up on glamorous parties for the thrill of examining the past 12 months of her life.
Touching Stuff
From the time when we’re babies old enough to understand the word “No” we’re made to keep our hands off the things that are most alluring to us. This extends to adulthood when we are not allowed to touch things in museums or touch things that we encounter in the wild. Andrea Paterson discusses the compulsion to touch that which is forbidden and explores the human desire to experience the world in a tactile way.
The Fallen Traveller, Part 2: Honeymoon and the Cathedral
In Part 1 of “The Fallen Traveller” a young man falls from a Barcelona work of art. In Part 2, Darcy and Alison visit Gaudi’s cathedral, where nothing is accidental.
I Capture the Writing Vision
An author realizes that there are several books that need to be written to fully explain the healing novel he wrote about his father.