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.

Using your Hands

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

In the west we are taught to be fastidious about eating with our hands, and in fact, we want our hands to be as far from our food as possible. We make exceptions, of course, finger food at luncheons and … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal Evidence and Climate Change

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I was talking about anecdotal evidence tonight, such as you hear if you bring up global climate change in January in the northern climes: “Global Warming!? I don’t see any warming around here.” Likewise, I have heard that a ninety … Continue reading →

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Ramming Reluctant Words

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

Learning to do more than just ram otherwise reluctant words together is a long and difficult procedure. That is why, generally, I am a fan of blog writing. So much of it is arduously un-self-reflexively narcissistic, but it does more … Continue reading →

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The Practice of Blogging

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

The purpose of blogging right now, in Canada at least, is to inform the public about a certain radio announcer. My colleagues out there in the blogosphere are debating the various truths or untruths of media statements and many of … Continue reading →

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From an Armchair on Mars

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I’ve had a few blogs, now that I am considering the question. I kept a record of the first summer on my twenty foot outrigged wooden sailing boat, the Whimsey, and called it a logbook. Later I kept an account … Continue reading →

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Inviting the Public into your Bedroom

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I kept two journals when I was younger and told myself that one was boring, although I have no confirmation of that, and the other I said was interesting, although that has never been confirmed either. To write in a … Continue reading →

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