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…
Short hops A walk in the park: Île Ste. Hélène/Parc Jean Drapeau 25 Sep 201430 Dec 2014 Part of an occasional series exploring North America’s national, provincial and state parks. ÎLE STE. HÉLÈNE – I went for a stroll through time last weekend, but I didn’t gather stories…
Short hops A walk in the park: Îles de Boucherville 15 May 201313 Mar 2017 The first in an occasional series exploring North America's national, provincial and state parks. ÎLES DES BOUCHERVILLES, Que.—Days later, I found a burr in my shoelaces, which touched the little…
Short hops The Renault Cinq: You always remember your first 20 May 201220 Jul 2012 My first car was a Renault Cinq. I was in my early 20s, young and fresh, but the car had already had a hard life. I remember paying $300 for…
Summer The Dance of the Yellow Cabs 31 Aug 201031 Aug 2010 We usually vacation the last three weeks in August. For various reasons, Road Trip 2010 started just a couple of days ago. Our destination: Atlanta, Ga. NEW YORK – People…
Short hops Seatbelts: Arrive alive 25 Aug 201029 Jul 2012 There are some places you just don’t go, like the bad part of town or a gated army base, or the highway entrance from de l’Eglise Ave. toward the Decarie…
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