The start of our shovelling job The end of our shovelling job Yes, it snowed again. A lot. Not only that, but since the forecast was also calling for ice pellets and rain, we needed to shovel before the snow in the driveway became ice! So out went Eli and I again. To honour the …
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Screens, Safety, and Being a Parent in a Media-Saturated Age
Sometimes I long for the days when our homes had not only one TV, but a big, bulky, and, let’s face it, immovable one. You know what I mean. I’m talking about those CRT (cathode ray tube, for those interested) TVs that were basically large pieces of furniture. Why do I occasionally long for such …
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From Father to Son
You might not guess by looking at me, but I'm not someone who relishes physical labour. So this week when it became unmistakenly clear that I could no longer avoid mowing my lawn, I knew what I had to do. I would have to get rid of several van loads of bagged redeemable bottles and …
My Story Part 17: Fatherhood
Sometimes even if I can't recall all the details of a dream, I can remember the way the dream made me feel. And years ago I had a dream in which I had a little boy, a son--I was a father! I don't remember much else, whether in the dream I was also married or …
“Banks”
“I wanna hold you close but never hold you back, just like the banks to the riverAnd if you ever feel like you are not enough, I'm gonna break all your mirrorsI wanna be there when the darkness closes in to make the truth a little clearerI wanna hold you close but never hold you …
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