Research Focus: A wind-centred Community Economic Development (CED) approach evaluating offshore wind energy and community-scale onshore … Executive Brief: Pathways for Transitioning to Sustainable Wind Energy on Cape Breton IslandRead more
Energy, Aging, and the Cost of Keeping the Lights On
Image from CBC I attended an energy poverty event in Cape Breton recently. The numbers are … Energy, Aging, and the Cost of Keeping the Lights OnRead more
Growing Our Own Answers
Islands don’t need better tourism strategies. They need power. Here’s the uncomfortable thing I kept running … Growing Our Own AnswersRead more
Digital dualism and ambient presence
Image: A usual night of hanging out online in our early relationship My friend came over … Digital dualism and ambient presenceRead more
The Great Pruning
Image: My mom, me, my aunt, and my kids… we all seem to be aging. Eight … The Great PruningRead more
Living in the Land of Mistycal
Image: A visualization of mine and my kids’ fantasy world – Mistycal. I just finished a … Living in the Land of MistycalRead more
Learning to Wobble (with some grace)
Image: Me and the U11 Blizzards’ team I coached in 2025-26 If you spend all your … Learning to Wobble (with some grace)Read more
Leadership Requires a Sandbox Mindset
I like writing about D&D – I’ve previously written about D&D and community resistance Photo by … Leadership Requires a Sandbox MindsetRead more
Music that distracts me enough to stay focused
Photo by ROMBO Most people want chill music when they need to focus. They want lo-fi … Music that distracts me enough to stay focusedRead more
Executive Brief: The Niche Collectibles Economy in Cape Breton
Research Focus: Exploring how the sports trading card market can empower the business ecosystem of the … Executive Brief: The Niche Collectibles Economy in Cape BretonRead more