The People Who Make Up a Life
I’ve spent a lot of time writing about things I’ve done, places I’ve been and ideas I’ve had. But when you look back over a life, the things that matter…
Building Things and Watching Them Change
I’ve always liked building things. Not in the hammer-and-nails sense. Businesses. Ideas. Places. Teams. Taking something that exists mostly in your head and seeing whether you can turn it into…
The Things You Pick Up Along the Way
I’ve never been particularly interested in following one straight road through life. I’ve worked in radio and newspapers. I’ve built businesses, owned restaurants, taught music, worked in creative roles and…
Why I Write
I’ve never really thought of writing as something separate from the rest of my life. Usually, I write because something gets into my head and refuses to leave until I’ve…
Canada Is More Than Politics
Canada has occupied a lot of space in my head over the years. Not just Canadian politics. Canada. The places, the people, the differences between regions, the things we complain…
How I Ended Up in Politics
For most of my life, politics was something I watched, wrote about, argued about and occasionally yelled at the television about. I never grew up dreaming about holding office, and…
Waiting for the Bandit
Owning a music store was one of the most fun periods of my life. If you’ve ever been inside a small neighborhood music shop, you know the vibe. Guitars hanging…