I’m on a sabbatical and should really be thinking about, reading and writing fiction. However, machinations for next semester have already begun – requests for course outlines and scheduling preferences are already rolling in – and every couple of days I find myself picking up, fondling and opening my copy of Ken Bain’s What the… Continue reading

I was delighted to find myself and this blog referenced (nay, praised!) in the Montreal Hour column Three Dollar Bill: http://www.hour.ca/columns/3dollarbill.aspx?iIDArticle=15582 Richard Burnett discusses an incident I reported on some months ago, the broader social implications of this incident, and some things he thinks should be done. Continue reading