Backyard Adventures: Montreal in January through the eyes of a Californian
My good friend Ron recently made his annual trip from California to Montreal. It’s always great to see him, and to see Montreal through his eyes.
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6 Ways in which I am a terrible Canadian
I recently wrote about how I’m almost cartoonishly Canadian. So, I thought I’d also share the reasons for which my maple syrup privileges should be revoked.
10 ways in which I am stereotypically Canadian
In many ways, I am almost painfully Canadian. Here, I present to you ten ways in which I am a near caricature, a veritable stereotype of the Canadian male.
That Time I Saved a Kid from Drowning in the Caves of Gatineau Park
Somehow, at some indeterminate point in time, a girl of about ten had joined our group, turning our trio into a quartet. I don’t remember the kid’s name, but …
Bump In the Night: Ottawa’s Haunted Jail Hostel
The Ottawa Jail Hostel was converted into a hostel in 1973 but still retains much of its original trappings, from its heavy, studded doors to its black iron bars …
A Taste of Montreal: Poutine Week, Vietnamese-Style
Montreal’s Poutine Week is coming to an end and, this year, I only had the chance to hit up one of the participating restaurants. It was, however, a two-birds-with-one-stone …
A Taste of Ottawa: My Favorite Places to Eat and Drink In Ottawa’s ByWard Market
To be clear, the places listed below aren’t necessarily the trendiest or the best, they’re just my favorite places to eat and drink in Ottawa.
It’s Impossible to Bike Down Montreal’s Olympic Tower
So, my novel, Surviving Immortality, is essentially about what happens when the people of Montreal stop dying. I realized that some adrenaline junkies, untethered by the fear of death, …