Interlakes Campground – Peter Lougheed Provincial Park – review

If ever there was a campground that might induce a total rethink of my first-come-first-serve aversion (FCFS), Interlakes Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park would be it. That’s saying something, because my aversion is strong. If you’ve been following along with my sequence of reviews on the campgrounds of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, you’ll know … Read more

The Irony of Poor Communication

assorted communication devices

The other day, as I wasted a few more hours of my aimless life plodding through monotonous Candy Crush levels, the voice on the radio caught my attention by mentioning that next year marks the 25th anniversary of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. Upon hearing this factoid, my mind blurted an invective lamenting yet further … Read more

McLean Creek Campground – McLean Creek PRA – review

CLERK 1:          Do you need firewood. ME:                  Yes, please. CLERK 1:          Oh good, how many bags? ME:                  Umm.  Well, how much is it? CLERK 1:          $10 per bag. ME:                  Hmm.  Two bags, I guess. CLERK 1:          It’s supposed to rain tonight.  Are you sure you don’t want three? ME:                  [???] CLERK 1:          [smile] ME:                  [???] … Read more

There’s No Vaccine for Layoffs

You think you’re immune, until you discover you aren’t. In February 1995, god that’s nearly thirty years ago, I grew up in a hurry.  Or at least my budding work persona did.  I was one of five wide-eyed geology students freshly fallen from the Ontario turnip truck in the early weeks of eight month, co-op, … Read more