Welcome to the sixth instalment of Three Things. This week's fiction finds: "Études," "Running for Nana" and "Snowy." Études This week I had the pleasure of attending a piano concert at Koerner Hall. While waiting in the lobby for my friend to arrive, I happened to observe a disquieting scene through the glass. A […]
Hello again, and welcome to Three Things. This week's offerings: "Poison," "Your Affectionate Son" and "Practice Rooms." Poison This week an unusual sight caught my eye: alongside the driveway a dead crow lay face down in a snow bank, tail feathers pointing skyward, wings tucked in at its sides. It looked as though it […]
Welcome back, fellow writers and readers. This week's Three Things: "Anywhere but Here," "Pick of the Okanagan Valley" and "4ever." Anywhere but Here Yesterday I had a great chat with a friend who's visiting California. While filling me in on her recent trip to Big Sur, she mentioned the many hitchhikers she saw along […]
Welcome to the third round of Three Things. This week's offerings: "Guilty?" "Three Times Three" and "Thirst." Guilty? This week the trial of Richard Kachkar has been in the news. It's a tragic story: A desperate man goes on a rampage in a stolen snowplough, killing the police officer who tries to stop him. […]
Welcome to the second instalment of Three Things. This week's offerings: “Loving the Wolfman,” “Lost” and “Memory Wars.” Loving the Wolfman This week, a Facebook friend posted a link to a stunning photo essay in The Atlantic entitled simply, "The Wolf Man." The subject of the essay—the work of wolf researcher and conservationist Werner […]
Welcome to Three Things, a blog about developing a nose for narrative. This week's offerings: “Smokes on a Plane,” “The Flock” and “A Dog and his Girl.” Smokes on a Plane This week a headline on the CBC news site caught my eye: "Flight to Caribbean Diverted Due to Smoking Family." Even before I read […]