“Go away. Go away. We don’t need your help. Stop pestering us. Go away!” John Smith shouted at the touts…
On Nature Trails and City Streets
On this pre-hike I wandered around following no set route. The point was to explore and chart whatever caught my…
Black London: Meet John Blanke, 1511
Hampton Court – John Blanke, 1511 Henry VIII had a problem with women – he bed them, wed them and…
A Black Flaneur in the ‘Hood
I am a bit of a flaneur when it comes to my walks through the city. What this means is…
Liberty Hill: Travel to a Jamaican Plantation
The pictures were enticing from the website of Liberty Hill Resort and Spa. It was a gorgeous place for weddings…
The Two Worlds of Thorncliffe Park
We started the hike from around the back of the Ontario Science Centre. Walking down-hill on the footpath through the…
An Early Birder on Leslie Spit
Spring is my least favourite season. The ground is still half-frozen and the plants in my balcony garden are ugly…
Hockey Days in Black
Some men played hockey on the free outdoors rink in Regent Park. I watched them gliding, turning and spinning. I…
How the Snow Limited Slavery in Canada
It is simply a fact of life that it snows up here on Turtle Island. In Canada the average temperature…
Zanzibar: Sex and Madness in Paradise
“Do you want to taste a Zanzibari male? “I’ll be the first souvenir of your visit to the island,” said…
