It’s a gloomy New Year’s Day in Ottawa. Dark, low clouds hanging over a drenched city. Snow—what remains of it—more brown and black than white. Grey, rotten ice clinging to odd corners and cracks on driveways and roads. But at least the rain has stopped. After four days of a miserable cold that exhausts me […]
It’s the time of year to share hopes for peace, health and happiness for all. And as the new year approaches, I wish you all health and success in every venture you pursue. (And if it’s a new book, contact me with any questions. I’ll do what I can to help.) And before I forget, […]
To many, 2016 has been a horrible year. The war in Syria, the loss of refugees from that conflict and others, the record number of celebrity passings, record homicide numbers in my home town, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency … I won’t go on. It’s too painful. For me, it’s […]