The Canadian Writer (and Climate Change Specialist)
There has, rather ironically, been a bit of a cooling off towards climate change happening in the middle of this decade we're in. In Western Culture, anyways. It's a very different story out East. Climate change, which was super hot in several senses in the early 2020s, is now changing into something unpopular, unimportant, and… Continue reading The Tactical (I hope) Retreat on Climate Change
So, two and a half book announcements today. First, The Electric Heist, my third and final book, will come out in 2026. I have not set on a firm date yet, but I aim to have it out before May 16. Just an arbitrary date. Not my 35th birthday or anything. But before then. Ideally,… Continue reading New Books
I'm embarrassed to admit I'd never heard of the host country of COP 29, Azerbaijan, before I started reading about this year's Conference of the Parties (Big UN Climate Change Conference). I knew nothing of the Absheron Peninsula and had some reading to do about the host city, Baku. Among other things. And now that… Continue reading COP 29, Briefly
Megalopolis was the movie I was most looking forward to this year. After decades of films increasingly being polarized into either risk-averse blockbusters or grim, awards' season fare, I was very keen to see a wildly self-indulgent artistic experiment by a master craftsman. Now, I want to be clear: Megalopolis is not a good film.… Continue reading Megalopolis
The extraordinary recording below was performed in Toronto, Canada, on March 1st, 2016. It was Roger Daltrey's 72nd birthday, and he sang 'Love Reign O'er Me' from The Who's landmark album, Quadrophenia. I was in the crowd and listened to this song unfold in dumbstruck awe. It was sublime, largely because of Roger. It would… Continue reading Love Reign O’er Me, Live in Toronto
I have long been of the opinion that if an artistic masterpiece needs a boatload of context for any newcomer to appreciate it as a masterpiece, it is not a masterpiece. I say this because I am going to provide an enormous amount of context for why I consider Roger Daltrey's 'I've Got Your Love'… Continue reading I’ve Got Your Love: A Grumpy, Tender Masterpiece
Election years are a great time to propose solutions to systemic American problems. Elections are Christmastime for dreaded ‘idea guys’ because political campaigns are looking for ideas. So let’s bounce some ideas around as the wheels of democracy get turning. So, a huge problem in America is holding rich and powerful leaders (let’s focus on… Continue reading A Few Words on America
I've written a few bits and pieces about climate change in film, but I must admit I often see climate change in films where it was never intended to be a focus. It can't be helped, that's what happens once you have a degree in climate change. If you talk about or depict the planet's… Continue reading Perfect Date? That’s a Tough One. I’d have to say April 25th.
A 7 p.m. text message on December 13th from the New York Times described it as, "A breakthrough deal on climate change". Keep that in mind as we move forward. The great mismatch that characterized COP 28 (The big UN Climate Change Conference) was that expectations were very, very low for what could be accomplished… Continue reading COP 28, Briefly
Just a quick post to say I was lucky enough to appear on the Dale Hurst show for his special Christmas reunion episode. He and I have fantastic chemistry and it was a very fun discussion. The other interviews are a lot of fun as well. You can find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjM7u0BtlGdlXjYkGoA7V And this… Continue reading Christmas Interview with Dale Hurst & Book Announcement
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