I originally posted this in my Farm to Table local/seasonal food blog. And you can find other food related articles there as well. There’s been a startling lack of deep, focused food security and agricultural economic questions being asked about the Conservative Government’s decision to scrap the Canadian Wheat Board. At least there has been […]

My piece on autumn farm adventures has hit the magazine stands in the Kidz Ink series of magazines. You can read the online versions of these articles at Peterborough Kids, Northumberland Kids, and Lakeridge Kids. You can also see a .pdf of the article by clicking on the graphic to the right. Look for some […]

You turned a tiny music player into a personal computer and communication device. You saw beyond the limits of keyboard, mouse, and monitor and replaced them with intuition and touch. You helped us talk with, to, and through computers. You changed the way we think about computing and how it fits into our lives. Come […]

Some thoughts on how to best organize a response to the KPRDSB decision to close PCVS: For a protest to work, i think it has to be multifaceted: 1. Get letters and petitions to City Council, Jeff Leal, Leona Dombrowski, Dalton McGuinty, and, yes, Trustees. 2. Get bodies in front of City Hall. Protest. Daily. […]

[EDIT: I have heard back from two members of Council, including Mayor Bennett. Please see below for their responses.] Dear City Council Members, Enclosed, via a link to my blog, is an open letter to the KPRDSB Trustees. I have also sent copies of this letter directly to each Trustee. Click here for that letter. […]

Dear Board Trustees, As a professional who worked for a decade in the downtown core, I am writing to express my concern over the potential closure of PCVS. The school and the city share a long held symbiotic relationship. Each benefit from the presence of the other, and each benefit from the presence of students […]

The print edition of my Peterborough This Week Farm to Table column is out today. Here’s a link to the online edition. This time around, I feature Greg Roy and Anna Petry of Deep Roots Farm. It is the 2nd of a 2 part series on young farmers in the Peterborough area. Deep Roots Farm […]

The current edition of Trent Magazine has been landing in mailboxes across Canada and in the small corners of the globe. I’m proud of the work put into this edition by everyone involved. Some early feedback from the Trent Magazine mail bag: “Superb issue. I just wrote Lee Hays and told her (now telling you!!) […]

The funny thing about predictions is how unpredictable they are. And this is why I feel I’m taking a bit of a risk in making one about the fate of the “new” Google+. Let me get my prediction out of the way, right here at the beginning. That way, anyone who feels the need to […]

The Lunchtime Concert Series, Season 2. Episode 1. Friendly Fire. It’s back. After a summer hiatus, the Concert Series is back for a second season. And like the first season, it is probably going to be made up of songs that I haven’t played in awhile. I also hope to include some works in progress. […]