The Other Things How giving a lift to a stranger led me to a murder 16 Jan 201710 Mar 2017 This story was first published in the Montreal Gazette and is republished here by permission. ___ The best tales are the stories within stories. One starts: “I’m trying to get…
The Other Things Skin and bones: How Mad Anthony was twice buried 4 Oct 201631 Dec 2016 ERIE, Pa. Pennsylvania loves its war heroes. Oliver Hazard Perry, Alexander Kelly, Nicolas Biddle, dozens of others. But only one of them had his bones boiled for transport: Mad Anthony…
The Other Things The Naperville conversation that lasted a lifetime 28 Sep 20164 Oct 2016 NAPERVILLE, Il. I’m seeing love stories everywhere. Like these two kids. We find them here on the Century Walk as they are making each other’s acquaintance. They are about eight…
The Other Things Menomonee and Montrealer: Milwaukee’s first power couple 24 Sep 201628 Sep 2016 MILWAUKEE I spent weeks leading up to this trip telling people excitedly that I was headed to Wisconsin and their response was nearly unanimous: “ … ?” That’s probably the…
Dirty weekend… The not-quite ghost town of Venosta, Quebec 21 Aug 201617 May 2022 NOTE: While we always strive to contact landowners before photographing, in this instance we did not. That is trespassing and we should have done better. Don't do this. VENOSTA, Que.…
Summer Intercolonial: The railroad that was almost a jewel in the Crown 23 Jul 201629 Jul 2016 AMHERST, N.S. I’m keen on the railroad, I tell people who ask, because of its role in building Canada, especially here, where Confederation could not have happened without this track…
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