“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote the poet. Or a cellphone, he could have added. I was a late adopter of cellphone technology, about three steps ahead of the Amish. My wife … [Read more...]
Marsh Marigolds
Rod Beattie returns to the stage in a charming new piece by Dan Needles. Marsh Marigolds opened at the Stratford Museum Theatre this summer and is taking bookings in theatres around Ontario. For … [Read more...]
Staying Useful and Relevant
As I try to “age in place” these days, juggling a little bit of all the things I used to do, it strikes me that my chief function now is to fix things. I am still a writer, but a big part of my day is … [Read more...]
Home Sweet Home Office
The April rains are on their way and they will wash away the towering walls of snow in a mad torrent. I will watch the ice floes drift down the coulee behind the house, taking with them fence posts, … [Read more...]
A Rough Neighbourhood
It has become commonly accepted that we live in difficult times. Kids can’t afford a house, taxes eat up disposable income, and the homeless camps on the edge of town grow steadily bigger. The price … [Read more...]
