Michael Hawes5 hours ago6 min readPostal StoriesA Certain Je Ne Sais QuoiIn which two young dogs encounter two old cats and learn to appreciate Sinatra.
Michael HawesOct 1713 min readEssaysLast Of The Starched KhakisHow I learned to bridge the inter-generational empathy gap between co-workers in a variety of employment scenarios using Bobcat Logic.
Michael HawesAug 227 min readEssaysA Maltese Black UmbrellaA Mediterranean lady helps me uproot a childhood fear.
Michael HawesAug 1513 min readCoffee Cup CantosRolling In Trifolium RepensA brush with my fey inner-Celt while looking over a four leaf clover.
Michael HawesMay 313 min readCoffee Cup CantosSettling In To A Dreamless SleepWedding rings, dreams, kokopillau, lightning trees, wanderers and a cotton thread running from ancient Egypt to Early Texas.
Michael HawesMar 205 min readPostal StoriesMonsoon AngelMy first encounter with the spirit of St. Melangell.
Michael HawesDec 27, 20248 min readPostal StoriesThe Ancient Lusitanian Art of DendropracticIn which Mr. Rodrigues teaches me an ancient Portuguese healing art.
Michael HawesDec 13, 202410 min readPostal StoriesTiptoeing Into The ExtraordinaryHow a female coyote helped me decide when to retire from Canada Post.
Michael HawesJul 16, 202414 min readPostal StoriesThe Myth of SisyphusMy first and last days as a postie and some of the folks who helped me to cross and celebrate the finish. Busting the myth of invisibility.
Michael HawesFeb 1, 202412 min readPostal StoriesIfA Vancouver letter-carrier fills the unforgiving minutes on Fraser Street.
Michael HawesDec 9, 20237 min readPostal StoriesA Liu Shap GuyMy mid-life crisis is shot down before it has a chance to blossom into full flower.
Michael HawesNov 4, 202319 min readEssaysSteer Into ItTwo kinds of snow, two kinds of teachers, chips, giggles and two kinds of spanakopita with the aim of opening the third sphincter.
Michael HawesOct 1, 20237 min readPostal StoriesThe Flat Tinkle of Cheap MetalHow I came to wear those little bells on my key-chain.
Michael HawesSep 1, 202312 min readPostal StoriesDon't Wipe Your MoccasinsWelfare Wednesdays on a 1980s Vancouver East Side postal route.
Michael HawesAug 26, 20237 min readPostal StoriesA Latter Day SikhGuru Gobind Singh meets Joseph Smith on a Vancouver sidewalk, who then meets the Lynn Valley Buddha. Story by Michael Hawes.
Michael HawesJul 19, 20237 min readPostal StoriesHammer It Like HagiWorld Cup Fever, drive-by shootings and an epic East Vancouver corner kick.
Michael HawesJul 31, 202210 min readPostal StoriesWhen The Student Is ReadyWe are all students and teachers by turns. Of mice and men, dollars and sins, winners who lose and losers who win.
