So You Want to be a Journalist

It’s a question I’m often asked. And it’s a difficult one to answer, which is … ahem … my way Continue reading →

Who’s in Ashburn and North Bergen?

My blog stats skyrocketed for three days in February 2026. I’m now sharing what happened when I analyzed the data. Continue reading →

A Dog in The Forest

I’ve FINALLY written my autobiography … it’s called “A Dog in the Forest and Other Discoveries.” The 619-page paperback, now Continue reading →

An Uncensored Story About Censorship

Censorship has existed for an eternity, and it wouldn’t be surprising if censors put in extra overtime before the Holy Continue reading →

A Near-Death Experience

This is the strangest story I’ve done in a long time.    Within a matter of weeks, I went from Continue reading →

Springhill, 1958

  The 1950s was a great decade — but not for those living in the coal-mining town of Springhill, Nova Continue reading →

David Milgaard: Free at Last

David Milgaard — who became known for something he didn’t do — died suddenly in a Calgary hospital on Sunday Continue reading →

The Bells Are Ringing [‘Never Again’]

It was a warm night in June 1990, and here I was, in southern Poland, on a reporting assignment for CBC Continue reading →