Memories of the man we called The Captain come back to me when I meet some people. He shuffles his… Read more O Captain My Captain
Category: Faces That I Meet
The Man with the Mouth Full of Phlegm
Loading the Costco haul into the van. Early days of the first wave of this pandemic. Everyone has a mask… Read more The Man with the Mouth Full of Phlegm
The Meth-Fueled Car-Key Salesman
I find myself standing in a Safeway parking lot looking like the kind of guy you’d want to approach when… Read more The Meth-Fueled Car-Key Salesman
Indian in the Capital
I’m visiting Ottawa. It’s a big city with old buildings, construction, smelly streets and lots of faces. It’s Day 3… Read more Indian in the Capital
Trouble Finds Me
It’s hot. The whole planet is heating up. A lot. I find myself walking toward the Downtown Eastside to go… Read more Trouble Finds Me
Today Always Comes: Rapist Pt 1
He used to climb apartment buildings, sneak into suites and terrorize young vulnerable women who should have been safe in… Read more Today Always Comes: Rapist Pt 1
The Usual Suspects
I feel the deep voice from across the room before I comprehend exactly what he’s saying. He’s a large man,… Read more The Usual Suspects
Beauty No More
I find myself at Walmart late in the evening. It’s Surrey. I’m at the city centre location. City centre seems… Read more Beauty No More
The Burned Thumb
My daughter is eating rice cake snacks. Ketchup flavoured. I’m drinking an Americano from McDonalds. It was free. Courtesy of… Read more The Burned Thumb
In A Crowded Lonely Place 