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  • Remembering War, Heroism and Nobility

    Remembering War, Heroism and Nobility

    When this post is published (a day earlier than normal), it will be November 11, Remembrance Day in those countries who participated in either of the two world wars. Originally called Armistice Day (and still called that in the United States) to commemorate the end of the First World War, it is being observed in Read more

  • The End of The Line

    The End of The Line

    In the summer of 2006, I picked up my proverbial pen to write a short story about a polar bear. To be completely accurate, I sat down in front of my old Apple computer and started typing. The story was projected to be (in my mind at least) about 26 pages long, with lots of Read more

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

    I was talking to my granddaughter the other day about serendipity. Naturally, it had to do with books and a bookstore. It also had to do with my book series, and about bird feathers in particular. By the way, according to my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford University Press, 1973), the word Read more

  • Smartcuts

    Smartcuts

    I was passing by my favourite local bookstore (Hager Books) the other week when I noticed a couple of boxes of discounted items just outside the entrance. Not being able to resist a good sale I started combing through the small collection. It wasn’t long before I came across the following: HarperCollins Publishers, New York, Read more

  • Duty and Service

    Duty and Service

    I hadn’t intended to write about the passing of Canada’s longest-serving monarch, since much has been expressed elsewhere on television and social media by those far more eloquent than I am about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth. Indeed, I imagined I’d have little to add that is truly noteworthy or belongs in a Read more

  • Death and Life (An Update)

    Death and Life (An Update)

    “The intrigue, magic, twists, turns and adventure continues.” Or so says Reedsy Discovery.   It’s a rare day when I break my normal routine of bi-weekly posts. In fact, the last (and only) time I did so was eleven months ago, when I announced the publication of Book 4 in The Ravenstones series: Gains and Read more