Even a haven starts feeling like a cage when you're used to roaming.

The Vikings reached North America long before Columbus' enslavement and brutalization of the Americas' Indigenous population, the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, was discovered six decades ago. Though… Read the rest of the article: Age of Viking settlement revealed using trees and astrophysics

You might not be able to watch The Batman, a gritty reboot of the gritty reboot that was prompted by a gritty reboot of the campy reboot of the Adam… Read the rest of the article: Bat-owning this Batmobile will cost you a whole lot of bat-bucks

While you're busy using your annual haul of Girl Guide cookies to raise your blood sugar, the Girl Guides use the coin you tossed their way to ensure that kids,… Read the rest of the article: $17,000 worth of girl guide cookies donated to charity

The Man Who Would Be King. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The Muppets Christmas Carol. Zulu, Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy and The Cider House Rules. Not one of these films would be… Read the rest of the article: Michael Caine is done with this whole acting thing—kind of

The last couple of years have been hard on Canadian Snowbirds. Many of us, myself included, are used to heading south in the fall, to escape the icy bullshit of… Read the rest of the article: From Canada? Want to go to the U.S.A.? Better have the right vaccine

Between my work/writing schedule and my partner's returning to school, cooking dinner is no longer a daily occurrence. We're all about pan meals, roasts, Instant Pot oatmeal and sandwiches. As… Read the rest of the article: The best pinto bean recipe is from Texas

I was once told by an English teacher that long books are strong books. It kind of smacked of bullshit, It tastes like a mouthful of it now. Don't get… Read the rest of the article: You can finish these crime novels in a single day

Apparently, between my day job and writing a novel, I have managed to live in a cave, far from the realm of fandom and the geeky stuff that I love.… Read the rest of the article: So, who's down for the second Season of The Witcther?

I've been using a reMarkable Tablet, for years now. It's great for taking notes at my day job. I waste no paper when I jot down meeting minutes, annotate stories… Read the rest of the article: The reMarkable Tablet is moving to a subscription service model

Paddy Maloney, who over a span of decades has entertained hundreds of thousands with his wit, warmth and talent, has passed away at 83 years of age. One of the… Read the rest of the article: Paddy Moloney, founding member of The Chieftains, has passed away.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have a new record that's on the cusp of being released. I'm excited! But in the meantime, Plant's back catalog has more than enough meat… Read the rest of the article: Midweek Music: Little Maggie – Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters

The campground we wintered at here on Vancouver Island was flat. You want that, when you're dealing with larger RVs and fifth wheel trailers. What might seem a gentle grade… Read the rest of the article: My Life on the Road: Metrics and Mindfulness

One of my best shapes of one of my favorite songs. I remember being taught the chords and lyrics for it, back in the mid-1990s by songwriter and historian Dave… Read the rest of the article: Tuesday Tunes: Planxty — Little Musgrave

I've worked from where ever I've called home, for the past eleven years. In my old career, I worked in close contact with the public during Ontario's SARS outbreak in… Read the rest of the article: My Life on the Road: Losing it

President Biden announced that the military will end its remaining presence in Afghanistan. The Forever War is coming to a close. The war in the hearts and minds of those… Read the rest of the article: Memories of the Forever War: Hell Broke Luce

My hands-down, favorite drink of all time is a zombie. Unfortunately, precious few bars that I've run across in my travels stock all of the hooch required to make one.… Read the rest of the article: A toast to frozen margaritas: 50 years young

In some areas of Mexico, drug violence is so intense and so frequent that small communities are forced to arm themselves lest they get caught up in a cartel's crossfire… Read the rest of the article: Innocence isn't affordable for many Mexican families

Given an otter a snack. It's just the right thing to do.

I never got around to watching the latest iteration of MST3K on Netflix, but I have fond memories of the original, insanely low-budget series and subsequent film. In 2019, Netflix,… Read the rest of the article: Mystery Science Theater 3000 is back on Kickstarter