“...some nights I'd sneak out and listen to the radio in my Dad's old Chevy - children need solitude - they don't teach that in school...” WisdomTeachDadRadioSchoolingChildhood MemoriesOld ChevySolitutde Book:A Familiar Rain Source: A Familiar Rain
“...when I was a kid, Toronto streets were deserted and quiet on Sundays, except for the sound of church bells I stood on the sidewalk one December listening to the Christmas bells - I've never forgotten that moment...” MemoriesDecemberChildhood MemoriesTorontoChurch BellsChristmas BellsDeserted Streets Book:A Familiar Rain Source: A Familiar Rain
“...If I ever got sloppy and maudlin, it would be for the streets of my childhood—but no self- respecting writer should ever eulogize a slum...” StreetsWriterMuseEulogyChildhood MemoriesSlumMaudlin Book:A Familiar Rain Source: A Familiar Rain