I recently read these somewhat old, but still relevant, letters to the New York Times Book Review. Cost of the CrashTo the Editor: In his
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wmtc: in which we take a big gamble and are rewarded, or, we are moving to port hardy
I got a job! We are moving to Port Hardy, BC! Port what now? Yes, we are moving to a tiny, remote town in the
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We are moving to Vancouver Island! As soon as I find a good library job there — which may be very soon — we are
Continue readingwmtc: first nations public library week
Yesterday was Orange Shirt Day. October 1 through 7 is First Nations Public Library Week in Canada. I’ll write more about this soon. For now, a
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It is the Year of the Mookie. 108 wins. Eight games up. 11 wins to go. That is all.
Continue readingwmtc: two weeks in northern ontario: the good, the bad, and the mushrooms
Our Ontario trip was a mixed bag of ups and downs, but mostly ups. Everything is pretty good with some not-so-good mixed in. Traveling with
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We’re going glamping! Allan, Diego, and I are hitting the road. Driving this: Going here: Killarney Provincial Park Lake Superior Provincial Park Sleeping Giant Provincial
Continue readingwmtc: selling vinyl in the gta? go to volver for honesty, integrity, and maximum cash
In July, I wrote that we planned to get rid of our LP collection. Well, the deed is done. We turned this into this first
Continue readingwmtc: springsteen on broadway: a performance of unrivaled intensity
In my most recent Listening to Joni post, I said that I write with my brain, but I listen to music with my heart. A
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This is one of those posts I write only for myself. This blog functions as my travel diary, and I like that diary to be
Continue readingwmtc: new york, bruce springsteen, and other things i love
We are here! Staying here. Going to this! Also here, scene of many past celebrations. Ah, New York. And Bruce!! That is all.
Continue readingwmtc: mlb.tv, roku, and appletv: why is this so difficult?
If you’re an app developer for MLB, or if you’re with Roku or AppleTV, skip down to the final paragraphs! Because Allan and I follow
Continue readingwmtc: google does it again: recent blogger updates are not user-friendly
Once again, Google has reduced the ease and functionality of Blogger. A while back, the layout of the Blogger dashboard changed. I used to be
Continue readingwmtc: listening to joni: #6: court and spark
Court and Spark, 1974 Writing about the music of Joni Mitchell has been a huge challenge. My love of music and my writing abilities seem
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: collected (and amazing) nonfiction by saul bellow
When the author Saul Bellow died in 2005 at the age of 90, I was saddened and disappointed by the scant attention paid to his
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m re-reading: the ax by donald westlake and other literary thrillers
I’ve just re-read* one of my all-time favourites: The Ax by Donald Westlake. I’m agog with how much I love this book. But first, the requisite blather.
Continue readingwmtc: things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #29
It’s TIHATL, Summer Reading Club edition! Summer Reading Club is in full swing in Canadian libraries. In more than 2,100 libraries around Canada, kids are
Continue readingwmtc: in which we do something i thought i’d never do: say goodbye to our vinyl
Through all our years together, and all the different places we have lived, Allan and I have hung on to our large collection of vinyl
Continue readingwmtc: kevin baker in harpers: "the death of a once great city — the fall of new york and the urban crisis of affluence"
Everyone who cares about cities, about privatization, and frankly, about humans and our ability to live on our planet, should make time to read the July
Continue readingwmtc: happy canada day: a wish for a pledge
One unfortunate result of the current ascendancy of white supremacy in the US is the increase in Canadians’ nationalism and self-love — the strengthening of
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