Polar bear swims are great. On one hand there’s the non-swimmers nursing a boozy flu thinking about how cold it is and trying to piece together the year and night that just passed. Then there’s the half naked lovers of life, frantically catching their breath while sprinting out of the freezing ocean. These people are […]
Writin'
Plunge into Darkness
Bah, humbug! That’s right, it’s the jolliest time of the year and happy-go-lucky me is gosh darn ticked because the town I love was made a fool. That’s right, Squamish looks pretty stupid thanks to BC Timber Sales (BCTS) spiting in our face while logging the Powerhouse Plunge. The storyteller in me likes to think […]
Every dollar is a vote
There are many reasons to both curse and be thankful for the weather. Personally I thought this fall was one of the best in memory if for nothing else than the trees. Traditionally, with our mild temperatures and practically undistinguishable change from rainy fall to rainy winter, the leaves of the trees would simply go […]
We’re Not in Squamish Any More
As the rain comes down and the entrance to Valleycliffe is washed away, I can’t help but think it’s just mother nature helping with our great cleansing. Sure, the starting gun of change was fired when we got the Olympics™, but now the race is truly on as we make national news on a monthly […]
Hope It All Adds Up
Math was never my strong suit. If nothing else I take comfort in the fact that I’m not alone in my aversion to both numbers and number crunching. But as fun as mass ignorance is, I remain cogniscent all the while that a mathematical mind isn’t without its benefits. For instance, you could quickly tip […]