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On December 4 in Victoria, I joined local writers paulo da costa and Heidi Erhardt in presenting an evening of poetic essays, music and photographic reflections on home, our connection to place in the natural world. Each steeped in communion with natural places (rural Portugal, Maui, BC interior rainforest), we…
Writers face increasing challenges from the ruling forces of political correctness. One straitjacket enforces uniformity of thought in content; the other enforces conformity of style. Buy into these new prescriptive norms and you can continue to play the popularity game with the big boys. Those of us who stick to…
The daily news repeats episodes of bizarre shootings, with “lone nuts” killed outright or consigned to the psych ward for their zombie-like behavior. Political thrillers like The Manchurian Candidate give us a glimpse into the dark world of brainwashed assassins, programmed to shoot on command. Less known is the long,…
A day of gentle rain, mist hanging all day over the lake. I went there to meet a friend, to walk the trails and visit, after my three months away and before her departure to Bali. I did not anticipate anything dramatic happening on this day. We talked of the…
