More than two decades ago, I spent several years visiting a friend as he made his way through the prison system in and around Kingston. It was quite a process, with plenty of rules: I had to apply for permission Continue reading Keep your distance→

For many years, my partner and I worked to establish an intentional community. Our dream was that we would, working with others, build a rural setting in which like-minded people could come together to live, share resources, grow food, support Continue reading Finding community→

Kingston, where I live, has been relatively untouched by the pandemic. Due in large measure to the well-informed approach of Kieran Moore, the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health Unit, there have been Continue reading Outbreak!→

According to Canada’s criminal law, without active consent, sexual contact/activity is sexual assault. It is not enough for one party to say the other did not object: there must be clear agreement, in the moment, to whatever activity is being Continue reading Negotiating social contact→