- Apr 10, 2019
- 1 min
The Guardian: Militias, chaos and starvation: Britain 10 years after Brexit, by Jonathan Meads.
So many potential futures! Perceptive fans of “The Village” point out that “The Village At Christmas” has a humorous take on this same...
- Jan 29, 2019
- 1 min
Holocaust 2019
Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27, 2019. A recent poll commissioned in Britain reveals one in 20 British adults do not believe the...
- Jan 15, 2019
- 1 min
Terminal Avenue
It seems it’s all kicking off around homelessness in Nanaimo again, this time it's to do with the temporary supported units at 250...
- Dec 13, 2018
- 1 min
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- Nov 25, 2018
- 1 min
Christmas At The Village - special edition
Available Now! Cheap as Chips 'till Christmas, just a $1.25 - and that's in Canadian dollars! In The Village, ordinary things appear...
- Oct 18, 2018
- 1 min
The Love of Fall
On this morning’s walk, my attention was taken up by a Maple leaf coming down from a tree in a seamless almost perfect glide until...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 1 min
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: No quick fix on homelessness
To the editor, Much gets said about the state of homelessness in Nanaimo including the many difficulties around Discontent City as people...
- Jul 25, 2018
- 1 min
Awe
In our over-stimulating world, we talk about "Awe" like disposable cardboard, a prepackaged experience that kept us entertained for a...
- Jul 13, 2018
- 2 min
Friday 13th
It’s a beautiful morning; it would be a great day to have a reason. On my early walk, I watched a worker with her stop sign keeping...
- Jul 2, 2018
- 1 min
Catching Breath
Catching a breath this afternoon brought me into a reflective mood. After the kids were born, I put in a raised bed because we wanted...
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
The Connection between TBI and Homelessness
JUNE IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH IN CANADA DisconTent City established itself at Port Drive, Nanaimo in May. After lending its...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
Celebrity Suicide
Following the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, some news outlets have publicized suicide prevention...
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
Inside the Hole
In contrast to yesterday’s eye toward the skies I’m back in my hole, its pissing rain and I’m wearing a garbage bag to stay dry. To be...
- May 6, 2018
- 1 min
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trauma causes some of the hardships downtown
To the editor, Re: Don’t be quick to judge those experiencing homelessness, Letters, April 12. Trauma is an enormous factor we must...
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
DOODLE
The initial doodle sketched out on a piece of paper as I was trying to come up with cover art for "Bundle."
- Feb 22, 2018
- 1 min
The Lunatic Asylum
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