Conversations and Considerations

Writings

Every now and again one of us might write something. When we do, it will appear here. Anything published here is done so under CC BY-SA 4.0

Headshot of Wendell Berry, American Writer and Poet

“As I understand it, I am being paid only for my work in arranging the words; my property is that arrangement. The thoughts in this book, on the contrary, are not mine. They came freely to me, and I give them freely away. I have no “intellectual property,” and I think that all claimants to such property are theives.”

Wendell Berry, in Sex, Economy, Freedom and Community

  • Sugar Shacks

    The Ottawa/Gatineau region has a long history of maple syrup production. Each year, maple farms open up seasonal restaurants, serving pancakes, bacon and sausages, and other items that go deliciously under…

  • God Between Us

    My onetime roommate and friend Shawn came to visit Ottawa a couple of weeks ago. I know a few Shawns, and more than one of them have been my roommate. So,…

  • Letter to PM Trudeau

    I sent this message by e-mail to some of our Canadian politicians today (in particular, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Global Affairs, and the Minister of International Development and Assistance).…

  • On regret

    Individuals really do get screwed around by systems… Over the last few days I’ve had a number of conversations that have led me to think about the structural-functional role that personal…

  • 1.48 degrees

    I’ve been worried about the environment for a long time. In fact, my concerns about the environment were the root for what was likely the most significant crisis in my life.…

  • One small step

    A few months ago I decided to once again set up a home server for hobbying and file management purposes. A major goal was to try hosting my own mastodon instance.…