dave in the shack

I've been writing for the local paper these past six months.  When I do that I write shorter pieces to keep within their word limit and ...

 This story will only repeat.  A voice on early morning radio informs us of another musician’s death.  A musician whose life paralleled ours...

  I now know how to respond when people ask me this; “Are you from Ottawa?” That question is usually asked by longtime Ottawa people, a...

 The shack is a pretty good getaway, especially when the trees in the ravine leaf out, but I find I need even more separation at times from ...

 I was asked to speak to a local service club by a friend.  “What do you want me to talk about?” “Well, since all we’re giving you is br...

Do words, sounds and images enter your brain mysteriously and stay there?  Do you wonder where they come from?  And are you amazed at how lo...

 I Care International did something new during its 2024 mission to El Salvador.  We were asked by our hosts to devote our first day of clini...