What the Wind Brings by Matthew Hughes. Published by Pulp Literature Press in Vancouver, 2019 For readers who already know the fiction of Matthew Hughes, and there are sadly far too few, his latest book may surprise those who are expecting more of his usual fare. His fictional writing, while taking brief excursions into murder …
Month: November 2019
The Rant on Global Warming
I was watching the giant fires in California and Australia over the past week and marveling at the speed and destruction the flames can accomplish. The most irksome thing in common with both sets of fires is the ability of TV commentators to acknowledge that the scale of devastation caused by these conflagrations is undoubtedly …
Murder, Myths, Swamps, Goldfinches and Mr. Lincoln
So much to read, so little time. I use to be more forgiving and slog through many books, only to get to the end and wonder why I bothered. These days I find that I’m less inclined to continue reading a book that hasn’t captured my attention in the first fifty pages and, even when …
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And Now for Something Completely the Same
Monty Python may have much in common with the general craziness and hilarity of politics, but at least the Pythons offered a little more variety than occurs in the halls of power. My last political blogs were written in the lead up to Kanadoodle's general election. Dustbin Truthless, our beloved Prime Ribber and leader of …
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