adventuresFeb 7, 2022

Adventures In Boracay: Part I

A few years ago, Jenn and I went to the Philippines and decided to spend a week on the island of Boracay. My eldest son Keegan had been before and highly recommended it as it had…

work & creativityJan 18, 2022

Make With The Clicky

When I started the ‘100 Days Project’ part of the setup was making it easy for people to subscribe to the blog and get it in their inbox every morning. There were a couple of…

adventuresJan 20, 2022

Ronco™ for the Ages

Ronco™ for the Ages. I’ve come to the conclusion that advertisers are not evil, advertising agencies are. “Whoa there stud,” exclaims Chazz, Vice President in Charge of Things You…

work & creativityFeb 27, 2022

Cash and Prizes Abound

Well, that isn't entirely true. There's no cash, but there are prizes. Yes, more than one. If I haven’t mentioned it recently, thank you very much for reading, commenting, and…

adventuresMar 24, 2022

Motorcycle Migraine Therapy

Time to call in the bomb squad and save the day. It was +20°c yesterday in Calgary, and my migraine was off the charts. If I were a canary in a coal mine, there would just be a…

life at homeMar 26, 2022

Capital "T" Theatre

This is what happens when goblins read "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare." Last night, Jennifer (Panda) and I went out on a date. We Uber'd downtown for dinner and drinks…

work & creativityApr 17, 2022

99 Days Of Words, Photos, And Fun

Click here to see what happens next. It’s day 99 of the 100 Days Project, and I’m excited and a little nervous. Today’s post will be the gratuitous project recap and the…

camp covidJan 29, 2021

Leaving Camp Covid

After weeks in isolation, ‘Camp Covid’ is finally in the rearview—bittersweet as it may be. Through media attention, unexpected friendships, and an endless supply of hotel soap, this experience has been a strange but powerful reminder that kindness, connection, and a good sense of humour can get you through anything.

100 days — writingSep 29, 2026

Pay Day

For most of my career I was a one-person show surrounded by talented contractors. Hiring my first actual employee taught me something I probably should have figured out sooner.

100 days — writingOct 5, 2026

Loop Hole

I'm at 61 days of 100 and I've missed 18. Last week, work and rehearsals ate everything, so instead of posting crap I posted nothing. Then I found myself a loophole.

100 days — writingOct 9, 2026

AI Writing

Yes, I use AI. I use it to research lock-picking and bullet velocity for a novel, and to catch the tense drift in my sentences. I don't use it to write. That part is mine.