Eventually the “to do list” was done. I had to realize that Megan was going away for the first time, for more than a week, and she would be with people I didn’t know in countries that were foreign to me. My daughter was going to be quite literally on her own, far far from home.
How to Remake a Town, Part 2
The second half of the story of a tiny fishing town in Nova Scotia’s and how it stands as a lesson in community renewal. Revitalization Engines Following a couple of decades of decline, Lockeport is again in the midst of a broad-based renewal. All the energy and excitement in the town came together at that […]
Runnin’
Author and runner Michael Lebowitz offers us a poetic short form running journal, and a window to the soul.
The Crossover Files – Considering Positive Dog Training
Coming to Positive Reinforcement training from more traditional methods is called “crossing over.” It’s not easy to cross over from more familiar and socially accepted forms of dog training. There are lots of reasons not to consider it. But many do. In this series, Eric Brad looks at what it takes to “cross over.”
Midday
Amia Moore gives us an honest and compelling view of how her family overcomes grief and finds the peace and strength to move forward in the shadows of a deep loss.
Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?
The Whooping Crane was, and is, one of the most endangered birds in North America. Though probably never abundant, the population reached a staggering low of about 15 birds in 1941 due to hunting and habitat loss/degradation.
Tarmac Meditations #72: Overnight Summer had Ended
I woke up that morning to find that overnight summer had ended. The morning wind brought a hint of winter chill and the lake was flat. The fog lay heavy in the weeds, blue in the absence of sunlight. The steel boats tied to the floats had a resigned feel, at least to me they […]
Minute to Freedom #4: Learning To Feel
Today let’s talk about learning to feel. Has it ever seemed like you are numb to the events in your world?
How to Remake a Town, Part 1
Bil Atwood, Project Manager for the Town of Lockeport, reluctantly poses for a photo in front of a major new construction project in Seacaps Park at the centre of town. He folds his arms and grumbles good-naturedly about being in the picture at all. He wants this story to be about Lockeport, not him. Behind […]
A Broken Seed
Me, the living dead, a zombie of a man, a tortured and empty soul made void by the very thing that I sought to deliver me from the pain of existence. I sought Them. The caretakers of darkness, who, pawning their wares to this little child, made sure their victory. Taking their empty promise, I […]
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