In December 2008, my friend and I went for a run on a cold, sunny afternoon. I’d been making an effort to stay in shape despite my busy schedule. Our regular runs were the highlight of my week in many ways. I’ve been running, on and off, since a zealous homeroom teacher made us run… Read More
Deconstructing the Rossdale Discourse: a Modest Proposal
Full disclosure: my great-grandparents moved to Rossdale after they retired from farming. Their house stood here, under what is now the James MacDonald Bridge: My family’s oral history is rich with stories of what it was like to live in Rossdale in the 1940s and 1950s. In a small way, I feel like I can… Read More
Safe harbour
The neatest thing about traveling by boat into New York was the view of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines. One thing I have to say – it is very difficult to take photos of the skyline from a moving boat without a tripod!
