
Artemisia
A place to walk with trees


Seven Kinds of Choke Cherries
I used to hate painting until some St'at'imx anger management helped me get a burr out from under my saddle.
Only A Farmer
Cities eventually eat the farmers that made their existence possible. Enlightened urban farmers may cause indigestion.
Tiny Gulps Of Air
Sketches of the author and his father. A small stack of enigmatic postcards stashed in the covers of a diary that hurt to write.
The Final Dash To The Woods
It was Grade Seven and the situation was now akin to a screenplay co-written by Wilde, Dante and Kafka.
Goose Bay, Gannet Rocks, a Blue Budgie and The Little Black Duck
How I was able to honour my father long after his death for deeds he accomplished long before I was born.
The Eighth Floor
A true story of best friends in Houston, Texas. Sometimes drugs are not the answer and sometimes they are.
Between The Rockies And A Hard Place
I take people at their word. In this, I am not alone. Nor is it a fault. It is simply a less prevalent way of being.
Thunder At The Well
The superior man sets his life in order and examines himself. Using, understanding and benefitting from the I-Ching.
Motivation, Ability And Dried Currants
In which my youngest son learns about ability and teaches me about motivation.
Peering Into The Abyss
They say if you peer too long into the abyss, it will begin to look back at you.
A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi
In which two young dogs encounter two old cats and learn to appreciate Sinatra.
Riding The Bullet
Fruits and vegetables, late-night TV, marketing 101 and the archaeology of food porn.
Counting Creeks
A little talk about aging and dentistry in the North Shore Mountains and how my wisdom tooth came to rest on Crown Mtn.
Shoeshine
You can give a boy a shoeshine kit but you can't change the fact he's a hunter/gatherer.