I looked around online to find examples of Donna Lypchuck’s Necrofiles. I met her once, it was at the Tranzac. was doing volunteer work but I never knew her well. […]

Two ostinatosneither a favouriteeach chasing its own escape My hands argueweaving crooked stories In B flatthe pinky wanders the pentatonica stranger at the gate If I act as if I […]

They need a driver and I’m the only one available even though I have to get to Guelph from Toronto. It’s worth it. As you age you see more meaning […]

I was reading about websites that sell fake music streams, entire operations built to manipulate play counts through bots and streaming farms. Apparently, several were taken offline after a legal […]

What is light years? I know what they say, it is how far light travels in a year. Thanks. Maybe that’s helpful like telling a beginner painter shading just means […]

One of my neighbours asked about what I’m doing this summer and I mentioned the upcoming performances in Kingston, Ottawa and Sudbury to which she asked, “you have new material?” […]

Viewing an interview about homelessness. Improvisers are trained in the “yes, and…” business. Building collaboratively from unexpected offerings. Watching the homelessness story, that “yes, and…” takes on somber weight. The […]

The new piano student approached me after attending a Tranzac open stage. Smiling, he asked if I teach. I said I do but I’m expensive. He did not mind. He […]

I took Lyft to pick up my daughter. The driver was an older man. I asked a few questions and he talked a lot about his life, about India, about […]

I was watching everyone in the subway car, how different they all were and thinking it is like an orchestra. One guy wearing a fireman’s shirt, maybe was a fireman, […]