Can I have another? It’s a holiday week – it begins with Canada’s birthday and the middle is all about American independence. I’m up in bucolic Land o’ Lakes territory at a friend’s cottage, escaping the relentless but well meaning condolences. I’m grateful for every single one, but each one Read more…
Because I was delivering my dad’s eulogy… Barrington Wintrose Huie. Quite a name for quite a man. But to most he was simply Barry. Mr. Huie to a few. And ”Dad” to two. No man is just one thing, and my father was no different. He was a provider, a Read more…
Memory of a Face I Once Saw from My World by Bari Huie 8 min in Markham, ON She felt his eyes on her, but she kept hers lowered. Aimee didn’t want to break the connection, she knew if she looked up he’d disappear behind the stack of books at the counter. The Read more…
A psychic goodbye by B.H. Whisper/ Quietly/ My name/ Before you go. The night is long. Night passes through the day/ To night once more Happiness to sadness/ Nothing is ever as before. A wisp of change/ Or twitch of Fate’s /Shriveled hand/ Don’t shed a tear nor try to Read more…
Detroit, a play by Lisa D’Amour 8 min in limbo “Remember the play about the expensive book that the woman hurled on?” Sandra’s eyes hardened to green glass. It made Dennis think about his marble collection he had when he was a kid. She was mad. He had done it again, Read more…
Esquire Party Book by Editors of Esquire with Scotty and Ronnie Welch 8 min @ the desk Anna couldn’t make tea and she called un-toasted bread ‘raw’. Mitchell would be there in twenty minutes, there was no way the “meal in thirty minutes” recipe was going to work out. Her Read more…
Do one thing every day that scares you. There are a lot of scary new things happening right now. They are happening for the first time and the only time. You can only watch your father die once. Unless your parents are gay and you have two dads. My Read more…
Little Beeby Chris Cleave 8 min @ Sunnybrook Hospital, Parking Lot Mr. Fussbender was a man of habits, deeply ingrained habits that made for a smooth running life. For the past fifteen years every morning began with two slices whole grain toast with Earth Balance spread, one soft boiled egg, Read more…