A popular trope in modern fiction is the dystopic tower: a skyscraper that becomes its own self-government and slips into chaos. The building-a symbol of the future-becomes a trap for all those living in it and a blight on civilization. JG Ballard wrote one the seminal book with High Rise. The last two years have… Continue reading The Tower
Category: Random
Wednesdays
It’s the second last Wednesday of the month so the local drug dealers walked down the street from their corner at Hastings & Abbott to the Money Mart. You recognize them on sight; they’re not very subtle at exchanging packages. There was a lineup out the door at 10am; one woman was so distracted by… Continue reading Wednesdays
And Now Some Photos From Vancouver
I’m looking for better ways to share the various photos I take. Here are a couple of recent ones from around Vancouver.
Down & Out on the DTES
I’ve been in Vancouver for a while now and one of the things I am simultaneously ambivalent towards and shocked by is the Downtown East Side. The neighbourhood is a whirlpool that attracts broken people from across Canada (and I don’t mean “broken” as an insult; the horrors that these people have faced are arguably… Continue reading Down & Out on the DTES
The Various Nicknames Of My Son
In his all too brief life so far, my son has picked up a variety of nicknames. Some are variants on his name: Cammie Cambo Camiford Camdizzle Cameroonie Cameroondie Little Ram Rammers Ram Jam Jammers Then there are the functional names he’s picked up at different “growth phases”: Lil Shrieky Lil Slumpty Slumptiford Standiford Droolio… Continue reading The Various Nicknames Of My Son