Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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Great Escapes

September 25, 2014 by Dan Needles

Pig on the lam

I should be used to it by now. It happens every August when the pasture dries up and the lambs start working holes in the fence. I arrive home and find two of them grazing the “long pasture,” which is … [Read more...]

Larkspur Farm

September 12, 2014 by Dan Needles

For the past 30 years I’ve made a living writing about rural Canada, which is a bit odd considering I am an immigrant to this patch of ground I call home. I’m an American immigrant for my sins. I am … [Read more...]

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Learning to Visit Again

A few weeks ago, two old friends of mine … [More...]

OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust

Last month my cardiologist put me on a … [More...]

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Like Manna From Heaven

About five years ago my eldest son … [More...]

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

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

  • Learning to Visit Again March 29, 2022
  • OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust December 17, 2021
  • Like Manna From Heaven November 29, 2021
  • OPINION: Got the supply chain blues that only a guy from Georgia with a garbage can bacon smoker can cure November 23, 2021

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