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Autumn in the Cowichan Valley vineyards
Vancouver island's wineries are making a name for themselves as wine buffs come to realize that hot summer days and well-drained aluvial till make for perfect grape country.
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The wine when t'is red
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Spa, the last great frontier
Therapy-challenged Rick Hudson takes off his clothes and goes where few men have gone before. This sketch appeared in the Oak Bay Review and Saanich News in June 2005.
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To boldly go ...
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News from Tumble River
This book, published by Nu-Age, Montreal, PQ in 1994 is a humorous look at small town life, and in so doing, exposes the feelings and issues of all of us.More Canadian than Austen's Pride and Prejudice, more modern than Shakespeare's Hamlet, funnier than The BC Electrical Code'.
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Tumble River
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Of dogs and kayaks
Rambling thoughts on the Six Pillars of Wisdow regarding kayaking with a canine. This little piece appeared in the May 200 edition of Wave~Length Magazine and prompted a lot of interest. But then, what do you expect, when there are so many dog lovers in the world? |
Dry dog.
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Why collecting rocks is more fun
than collecting stamps
This short comment was written in response to a challenge from a philatelist, and ended up in the BC Rockhounder, where it has been copied widely. |
Cat-aloging stamps.
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Fleeced by a headless sheep
This article described one of my more curious experiences while traveling in Kazakhstan in Central Asia. As part of a festival, there was a game of kokpar ....You don't what that is? Well, you'll soon find out.
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Anyone for kokpar?
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I'm gonna take a course in that!
One of my pet peeves is the increasing number of people who think that, by taking a short course, they can be an instant expert in adventure sports. This article was written for an in-flight magazine. |
Life on the ocean wave.
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Eco-tourism, Geeko-tourism
Have you noticed how eco-tourism (a word that was barely known twenty years ago) has taken on a life of its own? This story looks at the history of this rapidly growing trend, and makes some dire predictions. |
Watch that tree!
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