The ‘Grid Siphon’
A robust breed that turns their backs on running (hot) water, limitless electricity, indoor plumbing, & mechanical laundry. Not Gridless Sid.
The Other 33%
Would you Listen to a non-‘iceologist’?
Is the ice safe? A common question this time year. Memories of falling through ditch ice, as a child, come back … or hearing of people not making it. Either way, getting your lower extremities wet at minus 24 degrees Celsius is gonna suck. Surely, it’s been cold enough, for long enough, with a non-insulating …
Fast and Friendly
Small towns are different than cities in many ways, which includes how one interacts with fellow community members. People get nestled into their relatively small social world, know everyone, and become small-town yokels. I’m not talking about the big things, like Chatty-Cathys with an infatuation with everyone else’s dirty laundry, but rather the minor and …
Northern Migrants
Spring is near, with a sure indication being the en route and soon-to-depart migrants of the North. The first to arrive are the fair-weather Northerns, returning from southern winter retreats. These people are the envy of town, blessed with living the dream of eternal summer, bouncing between the southern Canada/USA or Caribbean and the Yukon’s …
Dead Planet vs. Tolerable Winters
Rhythmic drips from the roof flash by the window, something other than the raven calling in the morning, and the occasional whiff of thawed soil. Can it be? The whisper of spring in the air? One can’t help but get excited. The myth of the early spring: superstitious people are reluctant to talk about it, …
Mount Maichen Ski Hill: A Tradition of Kindness
I was disturbed to see a local writer publicly disapproving of how the Mount Maichen Ski Hill is operated. Her article depicts this hill as a poorly run, poor excuse for a ski hill. Strangely, this author is from the very community she defiles. It’s obvious you’re just trying to rattle the Chatty-Kathys, and I …
Hurry Up and Relax!
If anyone deserves an equatorial break from winter, it is us, the North-of-60ers. Other than those living above treeline, we have been darker and colder for longer than any other Canadians. And, justifying a warm break is not hard, if one is fortunate enough to have the opportunity. So when the tropical portal presented itself, …
