Articles

I’ve published a few articles in magazines and newspapers:

• • During 2008-2009 (and a little into 2010), I was a member of the Community Editorial Board of the Kingston Whig-Standard, and given the luxury of publishing a column every couple of months:
    • • “Column Courts with Word Danger,” Kingston Whig-Standard (January 6, 2010)
      • “Flu Hysteria Has Caused, Aggravated Problems,” Kingston Whig-Standard (November 6, 2009)
      • “The Slippers Test of Old Age,” Kingston Whig-Standard (September 5, 2009)
      • “Obama: Not God, But Better Than Bush,” Kingston Whig-Standard (July 9, 2009)
      • “Pope Didn’t Say He’s Sorry,” Kingston Whig-Standard (May 12, 2009)
      • “Senators: Please Get to Work,” Kingston Whig-Standard (March 14, 2009)
      • “Writing Lessons Learned,” Kingston Whig-Standard (February 10, 2009)
      • “Politicians Let Us Down,” Kingston Whig-Standard (December 11, 2008)
      • “My Election Day Guilt Trip,” Kingston Whig-Standard (October 15, 2008)
      • “Bush Displays His Hypocrisy,” Kingston Whig-Standard (August 16, 2008)
      • “How the Mayor Has Failed,” Kingston Whig-Standard (June 17, 2008)
      • “Get the Fighting Out of Hockey,” Kingston Whig-Standard (April 19, 2008)

• • “Mais Oui, But of Course I Speak Français,” The Globe and Mail (Aug. 22, 2002)

• • “A Foodaholic Is Tired of Being Consumed,” The Ottawa Citizen (Aug. 2, 1994)

• • “Leave Language Alone!” Books in Canada (May 1992)

• • “Getting a Grip on the Grapplers,” The Globe and Mail (Sept. 25, 1989)

And I’ve published articles, book reviews, and other non-fiction pieces during my career as a professional librarian and editor.