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Finished Kate Atkinson’s novel last night around 2-ish, and I felt so rumpled about it, I decided I should throw it up for discussion here. [This review is pretty much spoiler-free, but I expect to address actual plot items in the comments, so you may want to avoid reading those if you plan to readContinue reading “Life After Life…”

You may remember that I am a proponent of the treadmill desk as a way to stave off some of the posterior-widening that so often comes to those in my line of work. I acquired my machine in March of 2010, after a knee injury [torn meniscus] left me unable to run. I strapped aContinue reading “Live Writer Walking”

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and we have a new year on hand. What to do, what to do? Make lists, of course! Lists get me through life. I have always had a terrible memory for stuff I’m supposed to get done, and I have boxes full of used notebooks full ofContinue reading “List vs Schedule…”

This has been a crazy fall, and will likely prove to be an even busier winter [though I expect you’ll be seeing a bit more of me soon]! But for now, from my house to yours…   Happy New Year! See you in 2015.   More soon…   ~kc

Once again this year, we don’t have to remember too far back, as Canadians are once again serving overseas. My grampa served in the First World War, and one hundred years on, Canadians continue to sacrifice their lives to the machinations of governments around the world.   Who do you remember?   ~kc

The Surrey International Writers’ Conference has come and gone for 2014. It was amazing fun, reconnecting with old friends and garnering inspiration from all the giant brains in attendence. The conference has eaten my head for the past two months [hence the scanty posting here] but has provided me with all kinds of interesting projectsContinue reading “Bidding Farewell to #SiWC14 with a Book Mystery”

So, last night the ALS challenge finally came home to roost here at kc dyer central, bestowed upon me by the ever-innovative and evil Mike Carson. Here’s his challenge.   Brilliant, yes? I could not hope to compete with that. But as competition is not the spirit of the thing — [hint: GIVING to supportContinue reading “Edgar Allan Poe answers the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge”

I love coming across weird signs when I travel. Here are a few that piqued my interest recently… In London, bridges were a bit of an issue: Make sure to break step… Um…this left me worried.   When I spied this one I had NO idea to what it referred… Is it like…cow tipping?  Continue reading “Signs…”

Like my friend, Lee Edward Fodi, I have a fascination with doors and doorways. Here are a few from my recent perambulations that caught my eye… Door within a door from a home in Ipswich, circa 1500.     Castle Argyll as seen through the doorway of the tower Dun Corr Bhile near Inveraray, Scotland.Continue reading “Portals…”

I spent a little time on the east coast of Scotland this year — my first visit to Aberdeen. It is a bustling city with the original structures all carved out of shimmering granite, but the new bits reminded me more of Calgary than anything else — filled with new construction and a booming oilContinue reading “Aberdeen Elephants & Castles”