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Shot of the Day: Gramps

June 21, 2009

My namesake, George Baker. A lazy Sunday means time to bring back another classic. If you’ve seen Gran Tourino, and enjoyed Eastwood’s character, you’ll understand George. Minus the racism…
Grandpa’s come up recently in conversation a couple times. We were talking about proposals. I remembered the time I asked Grandpa how he proposed to Granny.
“Uggggnnnhhh. Hmmmph. [...]

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The Island

December 29, 2008

I’m about to leave the cabin we rented for Christmas and head back to Vancouver. Typically, it was a well-fed, family-filled, relaxed-verging-on-sedated Christmas, like most.
In fact, I’m ready to jump back in to everything. Like living as 4 in a small 2 bedroom appt for the next week. And trying to get The First Drop [...]

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The love of Family

December 23, 2008

(my soundtrack for this piece, here, here and here. I have long loved these songs, but somehow they fit perfectly today)
I sit, cold and alone, in mildly smelly basement apartment. It is not mine. There is little heat, and no phone. Last night 5 people slept here, possessions strewn, damp and dirty between tired second-hand [...]

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