Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It is important that I begin this review with a miigwech, a thank you, and a merci—specifically, to those who contribute their time and focus to civic life in our town of Fort Frances. I suspect those who carry the responsibilities of mayoral and council roles in noble ways may […]
What do Thanksgiving dinner, a social media group for fans of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a comic book convention in Vancouver, a PTA meeting and a liquidation sale at Build-a-Bear Workshop have in common? Discussing politics can make each descend into something between an ECW cage match and a […]
Creativity does not cease to be at the end of an artist’s brush, nor is it reserved solely for artists. If you are a human being, you are creative in impressive and at times overlooked ways. The problem is not the absence of creative impulse or talent, but an often-narrow […]
As the twisting kaleidoscope that moves us all in turn, this week’s book review sits at the intersection of a meaningful conversation, a music column and an anniversary. It feels wonderfully timely and appropriate to allow them to orbit one another in these pages. A recent conversation with a friend […]
To say we are living in interesting times feels like an understatement—one that would make Del Griffith (the lovable, overly talkative shower curtain ring salesman in the 1987 comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles) nod in agreement. To the south, political noise echoes and bleeds into markets. Globally, trade relationships strain […]
The walls used to speak to me with a buzz of contrarian rebels. While making the city home for several years, the Madhouse in Thunder Bay made for an amazing place to reflect and write. However, it was not the ebb and flow of conversation nor the lively debate filling […]
Ponder this for a moment. When we observe the world, we encounter remarkable things—the beauty of a rainbow, the awe of a solar eclipse, the sheer chaos of a honey badger. Yet, across the animal kingdom, other creatures experience reality in ways that differ radically from our own. Humans perceive […]
When I was a child, I had experience with a religious cult I’m not kidding. During regular visitation with a family member in my younger years, I got my first bitter taste of indoctrination from a large group walking the edge between belief and extremism. As intense as that experience […]
Energy is a strange thing. We contain it. We use it. We even use it like rocket fuel when we need. We only have a finite amount to use each day. However, it is not uncommon for a person to give one’s energy to others who may not be very […]
