Death. Almost a year and a half ago, I lost my grandfather. He struggled with various health problems his whole life. But for most of mine, he lived on the other side of the country. Even when he moved back near Toronto during his last few years alive I still never saw very much of [...]

I think I’m suffering from mild depression. Maybe its been obvious from the drivel I keep writing about my job and environment, and like a typical Rational I refuse to admit what the problem is even though I know what the problem is. So, dear reader, let’s review the symptoms, as ripped off from some [...]

Hartley Bay was an enormous bust. This past weekend, me and my uncle went to a lodge on the Lower French River and stayed at a marina on a backwater known as Hartley Bay to, first and foremost, escape reality for a while. We definitely did that, in more ways than one. * The fishing [...]

Rush was… well, Rush, I guess. The classics were good, and the new stuff… well, not so much. I’ve never been a big Rush fan. Andy McKee was fucking incredible, and definitely worthy of a Top-5 Concert honour for me. My brother and I could literally reach out and touch him from where we were [...]

My new boat stereo works flawlessly, and the dashboard job looks beautiful, there’s no better word to describe it. The Whacker is once again the most comfortable and classy fishing scow on the water. The two big jobs (installing the new Suzuki motor, and fabricating a new dashboard) are finished, and both added a tenfold [...]

So, change of plans, On account of the fact that it’s going to storm all weekend and the Whacker still isn’t fully put back together, I’m staying home. The new dashboard is now mounted (and looks fuckin’ gorgeous if I do say so myself), and the speaker brackets are installed. I had the neighbourhood shaking [...]

On a scale of one to ten points, I’d give Victoria Day Weekend 2010 a seven. First, the negatives. There was an absolute fire ban in effect for all districts north of the French River. Right there, that’s an immediate minus two points. No campfire means no long yarns, no mutual recapping of the day, [...]

Feeling a little thoughtful tonight… _________________________________________________ The physical domain of the country had its counterpart in me. The trails I made led outward into the hills and swamps, but they led inward also. And from the study of things underfoot, and from reading and thinking, came a kind of exploration, myself and the land. In [...]

Two nights ago, we removed the lower end of the Suzuki outboard. I’m not sure it’s possible for a used motor to be in any better shape. The Suzuki’s long journey to my garage started in St. John’s, Newfoundland, around ten or so years ago. Some good ole boys from the Rock bought this motor [...]

It’s been almost 9 months since my internship has worn thin. My mood started as boredom, transitioned to anger, rapidly towards bitterness, then exasperation, and a few months ago slowly settled on apathy, where it currently remains, fermenting. I received a favourable performance review, not because I’m an exceptional worker, but because I do exactly [...]