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Grandpa And The Three Dubes

Posted on July 14, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is an excerpt from the above story by the author’s son in At the Table, Nourishing Conversation & Food, published by Penumbra Press: I missed my Grandfather Pointing’s funeral. I fact, I didn’t find out he had died until … Continue reading →

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Another Virtual Travel Story: Indonesia “Trudeaumania”

Posted on April 5, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is another true tale from the collection, Missing The Bus. The book is divided into five sections, each of which explores a different type of connection with other countries that adventurous and perceptive travellers often make. While this story … Continue reading →

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More Virtual Travel: Bangkok

Posted on February 14, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Yikes! The pandemic is still with us. Time to visit more exotic places through our reading. With that in mind, here are some excerpts from a chapter entitled “The King and I” in Missing The Bus: Another highlight of Bangkok … Continue reading →

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Author Signing, August 16

Posted on August 14, 2019 by t. a. keenleyside

T.A. Keenleyside will be at the Rosseau Market in Rosseau, Ontario on Friday, August 16, from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., autographing copies of his latest novel, All The Way, nominated for the 2019 Governor General’s fiction prize. He will … Continue reading →

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Travelling In A World Overrun With Tourists

Posted on December 5, 2018 by t. a. keenleyside

Here are views of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, taken at the very end of October, 2018. No longer is it possible to have an unobstructed view of the fountain, and to push your way through the throng close enough … Continue reading →

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The Battles of Quidditch and Trafalgar

Posted on April 13, 2018 by t. a. keenleyside

It is safe to say that before a recent trip to southwest Spain, our grandsons were more familiar with airborne battles on broomsticks as in the game of Quidditch than they were with historic conflicts at sea involving the British … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Bed

Posted on February 7, 2018 by t. a. keenleyside

It’s time to leave Canada and roam some other parts of the world, starting with Edinburgh, Scotland. This is a handsome city, carved into two halves by a deep gully: Old Town and New Town, though the latter in its … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Conclusion

Posted on December 22, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Here are some final thoughts from Roaming the Big Land: Flavours of Canada: Now we (have) travelled to both the western and eastern extremes of Canada–Toe Head in Haida Gwaii and Cape Spear at the northern end of the Avalon … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Northwest Territories

Posted on November 10, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Roaming north to the territories again, here are some excerpts from the chapter, “North of Sixty”: “So, what brings you to Yellowknife?” the CBC producer asks me on the phone…why are you coming in March. It’s still pretty cold here, … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Alberta

Posted on October 24, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Here are some excerpts from “Rocky Ride,” the chapter about Alberta in Roaming the Big Land: Flavours of Canada”: Alberta is like a thick, juicy steak ready to toss on the barbecue. There are two sides to it. The first side … Continue reading →

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