Author Archives: Barry Pomeroy

About Barry Pomeroy

I had an English teacher in high school many years ago who talked about writing as something that people do, rather than something that died with Shakespeare. I began writing soon after, maudlin poetry followed by short prose pieces, but finally, after years of academic training, I learned something about the magic of the manipulated word.

A Shared Politics of Fear and Hate

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Although Canadians have little actual stake in the American election, there is much shared sentiment on both sides of the border. Following the lead of the American media, many Canadians declare themselves to be supporters of one candidate or another, … Continue reading →

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To Build a Fire

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

In the public imagination, the skill of building a fire lies somewhere between the virtuosity of some online people (We can think of the man from the Primitive Technology channel) with their bow and drill, Jack London’s famous story (“To … Continue reading →

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Living in Cities and Hiding in a Box

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Increasingly we gather in cities. All around the globe the movement is toward the urban areas, and here in the west, just outside the principal urban areas, into the suburbs. The glitz and excitement of the city is not experienced … Continue reading →

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Hostile Architecture

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I recently read an article about hostile architecture and began to wonder about my own city. I’d noticed the trend before in Winnipeg but foolishly, although I should have known better, I hadn’t viewed it as a movement. As our … Continue reading →

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Returning to an Earlier Moment in Our Life

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

A friend of mine says that if he could return to an earlier time in his life, knowing then what he knows now, his life would be vastly different. That is perhaps true of all of us, but he says … Continue reading →

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Getting back to the Cabin

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I drove down from Montreal today. Although I left late, around eleven-thirty, and was off my path almost immediately, once I was on the freeway I was bumping along on the rough tarmac and peering through the windshield wipers at … Continue reading →

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Montreal and Shades of Winnipeg

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Travel has changed since I drove across the country so frequently many years ago. I used to email in advance, and then just show up. Or, at the most, I would call from the highway to guarantee occupancy, and then … Continue reading →

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Back to Ottawa

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

Ottawa is merely a four or five hour drive from Mississauga, and in my case that was lengthy enough. When I arrived, however, and found the kids had been asking after me, it was worth it. We had an evening … Continue reading →

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Winnipeg to Toronto

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I was on the road by ten in the morning, which was a bit late, and by afternoon I was passing Kenora and Dryden. As the kilometres slowly ticked by I began to doubt my original enthusiasm about getting to … Continue reading →

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Go Pokémon Go

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

The Pokemon Go craze is relatively recent in Canada. In fact, the game is not really available in the country and those who are stumbling around on the city streets chasing ephemeral characters from a game have fudged their country … Continue reading →

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