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All these immigrants
I had dinner with a bunch of immigrants on Friday. Â One is a a health counsellor, another works at Amazon Web Services, there's a...
Matthew Quinlan
May 262 min read
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The Earth has music for those that listen
If you have a few minutes for podcasts, Spotify, white or brown noise, the radio, or some scrolling, I recommend listening to the world...
Matthew Quinlan
May 121 min read
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You don't have to fall to be a nurse log for someone
I'd never heard of "nurse logs" until today, even though we have a couple in our back yard. Ours are toppled trees that fell almost a...
Matthew Quinlan
Apr 42 min read
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Beneath the waves
I've been reading Amorina Kingdon's ' Sing Like Fish ', an engrossing book on the sounds of sea life. It turns out life underwater is...
Matthew Quinlan
Feb 172 min read
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Blurred lines
‘The Brutalist’ may win the Best Picture Oscar (I’m more than fine with that, it’s an excellent movie) in which case I’ll gladly withdraw...
Matthew Quinlan
Jan 282 min read
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Long wave
For three weeks there, the oldest living president was the incumbent for the first time since Richard Nixon. Joe Biden took over from...
Matthew Quinlan
Jan 222 min read
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