by Douglas Laird | Sep 12, 2013 | Culture, Events, Music
Folk musician Brett Wildeman has talent to deliver. His latest album, Mother Earth, demonstrates compelling lyrics and engaging composition using varied acoustic instrumentation styles. Aside from his insight into the environment on historical, political and spiritual...
by Douglas Laird | Jun 13, 2013 | Features
“Daniel my brother you are older than me. Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal? Your eyes have died but you see more than I. Daniel you’re a star in the face of the sky.” Daniel Castonguay was a longtime confidant and a warm friend to me since the...
by Douglas Laird | Dec 5, 2012 | Culture
Venerable journalist Jeffrey Simpson’s new book, Chronic Condition, examines and challenges why debating health care issues has become endemic rather than a healthy exercise. In this, his eighth book, Simpson challenges the populist understanding of the history of...