dave in the shack

There are people among us that stand out.   Others gravitate to them, value their friendship, and celebrate who they are.   We feel we kno...

My Dad talked so seldom about his past that when I found him in a mood to revisit his younger days I slipped in saved up questions.  Once i...

Whenever we, I refer to the big we, human beings on the planet graced with language and the means to communicate now so easily with one an...

I started out the 2017 shack year by burning the chair above, seen there in summer.  I’d considering burning it for some time.  I hav...

Bad things happen in our own lives and the lives of those around us.  If we can, we protect ourselves by turning away.  We shield ourselves...

I was out with my wife for drinks and an appetizer in downtown Ottawa at the Lone Buffalo and the place was jammed. The Lone Buffalo touts...