Obvious troll is obvious. The Globe and Mail prints a pro-fracking column on Earth Day. Wow. Desperate much?

With the news that Shawn Evans has once again won the National Lacrosse League scoring title, I figure that it is the perfect time to share this story I wrote on kids’ lacrosse, featuring… well… Shawn Evans. For the entire article, please visit the current editions of: Peterborough Kids Lakeridge Kids Northumberland Kids An excerpt: […]

I kind of like it when Leaf fans trash talk. It’s cute. With no cups in 45 years, no playoffs in what, eight years? they get all puffed up after a win. They’re like the Foghorn Leghorn of sports fans, spouting off louder and more obnoxiously than the fans of any other team — oblivious […]

The internet is alive… With the sound of weather. There’s a winter storm watch, you see.  In April.  That month that usually gets a flurry or two – or at least did before this whole damned climate change thing crept in. It’s the headline story on several news sites.  It is the talk of the […]

Harry the Horny House Finch has a few lessons to learn about the fairer sex. He seems to think that jumping random ladyfinches from behind is his ticket to reproductive bliss… without even offering to buy them a drink or a few sunflower seeds first. Poor fellow. He’s often found all alone at my feeders, […]

While putting together some portfolio pieces, I stumbled across these commercials I wrote a few years back featuring the lovely and talented Serena Ryder. Serena was gracious enough to offer her voice and her music for a great cause. Serena Ryder Carbon Countdown Serena Ryder Carbon Countdown Holiday tip Can you imagine how these commercials […]

I’ve been working with the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation on several branding projects. One of these projects, a partnership with the talented folks at Studio N Graphic and Web Design, has been a photo essay on Peterborough’s aerospace/aviation sector — my words, their design. Over the next few weeks, I’ll continue to offer […]

A friday flashback moment.  Last year, around this time, I wrote this Peterborough This Week column on Jill and Robert Staples and their award winning syrup. The Art of Maple Syrup It was way back in 1813 when the Staple family, newly landed in Central Ontario, first took notice of the maple syrup potential of […]

I’m looking for a bit of admin/program assistance that could lead to further opportunities. Needed: Occasional assistance dealing with: client/project outreach, proposal writing/correspondence, research. Skills/Experience: Excellent writing skills (and I am a writer/editor, so I am pickier than most); strong online research skills; demonstrated interpersonal/communications skills; some knowledge of “App” software for mobile devices; a […]

The 2013 #Petertweeter Awards were another resounding success — with universally positive reviews. In the coming days, I’ll post some of the media hits and comments we accumulated, but in the meantime, I’d like to offer up a “best of” #Petertweeter video posting.  Plenty of creative passion went into these crowd-sourced videos.  And all of […]