After devouring the contents of various 2021 best fiction lists I highly recommend these novels: Cloud Cuckoo Land, Great Circle and Bewilderment. Also enjoyed Malibu Rising and Matrix. Started reading Klara and the Sun and The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois but they didn’t grab me

Tried to get an auto part shipped into Canada from the U.S., but the company has suspended shipments into Canada because of delays and other issues at our border. I could have it shipped to Afghanistan, however. Somehow the Taliban has become more efficient than the Canadian govt

Just finished Emily St. J. Mandel's dazzling new novel Sea of Tranquility. More than a time-traveling thriller, it’s the elegant story of an adventure-seeking man who finds true happiness and fulfillment in the simple pleasures of an ordinary life.

Yet another reason to hate Air Canada, which this summer effortlessly grabbed the title of Worst Airline in the World (for flight delays). cbc.ca/news/canada/ai…

Always sad when a veteran journalist gets shown the door by a news network desperate for younger viewers. Hint to CTV: you don't get stronger by giving up valuable expertise.

A good opinion piece about how we are allowing free and creative expression to be silenced... nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-z…

My latest novel, No, You’re Crazy, has a release date (May 26, 2023) and a cover (below). It’s about a teenage girl with a rare mental disorder who attracts dangerous attention when she claims she can see into the future. Available for pre-order on Amazon, Indigo and elsewhere.

Which books helped inspire me to write my new novel, No, You’re Crazy, which is scheduled for release in May 2023? See my recent article in Shepherd.com, a year-old website focused on book reviews. shepherd.com/best-books/que… #canlit

I am never surprised by how sleazy TELUS can get. They without warning boosted my monthly home Internet charge to $188 from $99 once my two-year contract expired, even though their advertised packages range from $75 to $119. We need competition. #IHateTelus

Got to admit it's difficult to watch the FIFA #worldcupQatar2022 knowing that thousands of enslaved workers died building the stadiums and other infrastructure over there. It seems like consumers are increasingly asked to consume products made by horribly exploited workers.

The apocalypse has arrived in South Surrey. Over 30 cm of snow, and it’s still coming down.

One month away from the release of my new novel, No, You’re Crazy #canlit

Okay, is our country's assisted death program starting to get a little scary?... dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

It's expensive having B.C.'s most indecisive and ineffective mayor. Wonder how much more damage she can do over the next few years as she tries to reverse everything done by former councils. Will her next act be knocking down the new city hall building? vancouversun.com/news/no-final-…

My new novel, No, You're Crazy was launched last night with a seaside reading in my hometown of Surrey, B.C.

So now it's the PGA Tour with hands dripping in blood money? dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

When her home life falls apart, 16-year-old Ashlee Sutton develops a rare mental illness that makes her believe she can see the future. Despite the #skepticism of others, she begins to demonstrate an uncanny ability to #predict events, which may be #pureluck or something more

I’m a little worried about #Canucks. Today they sent season ticket holders an invoice so they can secure their seats for the playoffs. I did. With 19 games left in the regular season. I hope I didn't jinx them.

When you buy organic, the last thing you’d expect is you’ll be eating plastic chemicals. Tell Annie’s and its parent company General Mills to get the plastic chemical phthalate out of its food action.consumerreports.org/nb-20240201-ge…

Did the world get a little crazier today? Trump says he will use economic force and not military force to push Canada to become the 51st American state. Are Canadians supposed to be relieved he’s not threatening to invade? I guess this is the new normal.