October 1, 2020 Capturing the Summit September 27, 2021 Many books, articles and reports have been read and mined for details of the happenings during the Mount Logan expedition, from…
June 25, 2020 Research and Writing in the Time of COVID-19 You know what? It hasn’t really changed. But, do you also know what? It has. Before the pandemic was established, I had visited the…
September 13, 2019 Learning from Laing: how a 20th Century naturalist has influenced me It has been nearly two years since a project with a different flavour from what I had done previously began. What started off as…
January 15, 2018 The Gift of Travel When I was a little boy growing up in Victoria, British Columbia, my Aunt Alice, who lived on the other side of Canada in…
September 12, 2017 Searching For The Authentic Travel Experience This was a non-fiction contest entry that failed to get awarded anything. Perhaps because it wouldn’t have fit in a mainstream travel magazine…
May 31, 2017 I am an Everyman I’ve got to point something out. I’m a stay-at-home dad. I’m a loving husband to my wife, Laura. I look after my wonderful thirteen-year-old…
March 28, 2017 No Matter Where You Go There You Are My blog has been quiet for awhile. My apologies. I was on holiday. This was no ordinary holiday. If you’ve followed what I do…
February 28, 2017 A Watched Pot Never Boils The flu is no fun, believe me. Back at it. One thing that happens when you stop looking at your inbox is things start…
February 17, 2017 When is a story not a story? I had asked a veteran of the Vancouver motorcycle scene for an interview. So far, so good. The experienced gentleman got back to…
January 5, 2017 Making Peace with CBC Radio I don’t have a single picture of myself working at CBC Radio. Isn’t that odd? I spent ten years of my life working at…
December 14, 2016 A Sense of Place I’m a stay-at-home dad. Does that surprise you? During the winter I’m more likely to be found at the helm of a Subaru Impreza…
November 3, 2016 Flattering Review from Motorcycle Mojo Magazine As a writer, I welcome feedback. Whether it’s praise or criticism, advice or suggestion, I need it. It’s the only way to get better…
October 5, 2016 New Book, New Look I thought a change in appearance was in order. With the launching of “Zero Avenue to Peace Park”, my second book, I wanted…
