Princes and Madmen on The C Shore

Recent Articles

Big topics, small thoughts

Brought on by the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the ‘Freedom Convoy’, panic attacks, and the general state of politics, I wander through the minefield of the modern culture wars and trip a few.

By Daniel F. Dickinson on July 1, 2022

My mistake

During the 2018 municipal election season I believed a candidate for town council who claimed to be protecting privacy by withholding encryption keys from the town. That was a mistake.

By Daniel F. Dickinson on June 23, 2022

Midland accessibility survey

Accessibility matters to the Town of Midland, and as part of that, The Midland Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Town of Midland, Ontario has a survey for residents of, and visitors to, the Town of Midland. The survey has been created in order to learn what others in or visiting the community are experiencing.

By Daniel F. Dickinson on June 1, 2022

Garden gallery

A collection of photos of a rock garden in various states of wildness and beauty

By Daniel F. Dickinson on May 25, 2022

40th anniversary

No not mine. Gateway Centre for Learning in Midland has been ‘putting the unity in community’ for an amazing 40 years.

By Daniel F. Dickinson on May 25, 2022

Not missing; just busy, tired, and recovering

In case you have been wondering why I have posted so little of late, “I Have Been Up To Tech”, volunteering, catching a cold (but not Covid), sleeping a lot, and hopefully recovering. I have learned that it is a good thing I didn’t jump into full time work (or even inflexible or on-call part-time work) as I would have washed out pretty quickly. That is despite how much I have achieved in this time.

By Daniel F. Dickinson on April 19, 2022

Virtual Indian Horse Screening & Discussion (Updated)

Virtual – Orange Shirt Day Film Screening – Indian Horse at the Midland Public Library

By Daniel F. Dickinson on March 28, 2022