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Who You Gonna Call?

March 31, 2021 by Dan Needles

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I was just reading a piece in the New York Times about how people have been fleeing the city in droves this past year to find freedom from the pandemic. The same thing is happening in our … [Read more...]

No Cause for Alarm

November 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

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Out here on the Ninth Concession, burglars are at work every week among the “view” properties along the top of the hill to the west. Break-ins and car thefts are so common that police no longer visit … [Read more...]

When The Spirit Moves

September 20, 2020 by Dan Needles

The chief purpose of a country property is to be looked after. I knew this as a young man, long before I bought my own place. When I was a student, my friends often invited me to join them for a … [Read more...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

June 25, 2020 by Dan Needles

In the first few days after the order to shelter in place, our two sons returned home and prepared to ride out the pandemic with us. Our new normal included regular sit-down family meals with the two … [Read more...]

A Halfway Henhouse

March 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

Every time there’s a divorce in the neighbourhood, I get more chickens. Anyone who owns a pickup truck knows that whenever a friend is going through a transition, they always ask you to help them … [Read more...]

A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

Keeping the Mind Free of Reptiles

September 16, 2019 by Dan Needles

I’ve always felt like a bit of a rebel, living as I have for nearly 40 years as a back-to-the-lander and filling the freezer every fall with food I produce myself. But to the bearded hobbits in my … [Read more...]

Retirement Advice for the Self-employed Landowner

July 1, 2019 by Dan Needles

As a country person ages, there is a temptation to imagine the approach of a quiet and graceful retirement – long, dreamy summer afternoons napping on the porch swing while grandchildren romp in the … [Read more...]

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The Reformation of the Township Dump

In the days of early settlement, towns … [More...]

Learning Curve

Taking the Learning Curve Too Fast

For the past two years, everybody has … [More...]

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Suddenly There Came a Tapping

As a writer I rely heavily on the … [More...]

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Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • The Reformation of the Township Dump March 28, 2023
  • Taking the Learning Curve Too Fast November 28, 2022
  • Suddenly There Came a Tapping September 13, 2022
  • Animal Rights in the Laundry Room June 24, 2022

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