There are certain personal interests one is wise not discussing during courting. One of mine is the habit of listening to long distance radio in the middle of the night. I have about ten radios including a real nice wind-up model originally designed for third world listeners to BBC World Service …

I haven't taken a short haul train trip since Mulroney killed off the local trains in NS. Ah, those were the days - summer job in Truro, hop on a 7:00 pm train Friday, a couple of cold Olands Ex's in the bar car with Capers and a short hop from the train station in Halifax to the Seahorse to rub …

It sure rained a lot in '82.

I like the beginning of things. I noticed not too deep into my teens that the best part for me of a first date was often the walk to the girl's house - before being distracted by aspects less thrilling than a common interest: her family, the "us" and the eventual prospect of getting the boot …

Really sunny at Stonehenge. 1970 holiday to see the relatives. Saw Pele and Brazil win the World Cup on a tiny TV in King's Lynn.

My name is easily misspelled.    Alan can be Allen, or Allan or even Alain and still be legit.   McLeod can be MacLeod.  It can also be M'Leod as it was in my grandparents' time.     It can also be butchered as McCloud or MacLoud.    My new account with a BCE regional telco called Bell, however …

Gen X.   Should have been copyrighted by somebody.   Coupland for his book?   Billy Idol for his band?    Common elements I see:  •  Expo 67 as a kid  •  punk rock began just around puberty  •  recessions hit just around started looking for work  •  All the emotional drag of the Cold War without …

I just turned 40.     I am not obsessed with either being 40 or being someone born between 1960 and 1966, but I am wondering where the hoopla is.    I lived through every anniversary of Baby Boomers hitting 30, 40 and 50 as worth of TV news and Time covers but for the slacker gen - zip.  •  So …