Pandemic Spurs Interest in Tiny Houses
Source – thestar.com “…Houston said she went from working 60 hours a week and commuting two hours each day to starting her own business with more flexible hours and commissioning […]
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The Smoking Man – Curriculum Verbatim
Undergraduate Studies in Psychology & Political Science, Graduate Studies in Education
North / South / Central America & The Caribbean, East / West Europe, N. Africa, China, India & East Asia – as a fly-on-the-wall
Miami, U.S.A.: (aka) “Casablanca” during the “Wild West/Cocaine Cowboy” days of the early-to-mid 80’s
Managua, NICARAGUA / San Jose COSTA RICA: During the later days of the “Iran/Contra – Cocaine/ Guns Affair”
Havana CUBA / Caracas, VENEZUELA: During the “Special Period” in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet collapse (…or more accurately – Mojitos, Marx & Mulattas) Ring-side seat to Hugo Chavez’s Bolivarian Revolution
Occupied West Bank / Oman, JORDAN: Post 9/11 “assignment” on permanent hold (…but that’s a whole other story)
Yesterday – Journalist / Producer / Fixer – Friend & Confidant to Rebels, Rogues & Rounders
Today – Political Researcher / Analyst / Writer – Friend & Confidant to Shamans, Seers & Sages
Lemeque & Miscou Island – Remotely Beautiful, With Acadian Accents
Source – bostonglobe.com “…In 2010 the Society of American Travel Writers gave its Phoenix Award to Miscou Island, calling it “one of the single most beautiful spots in the world’’ […]
Canada’s Hottest Housing Markets Are Now Small Towns, Rural Areas
Source – huffingtonpost.com “…The average sales price of a home in Yarmouth has jumped a whopping 68.7 per cent in the past year, according to data from the Canadian Real […]
Atlantic Canada’s Economy Should Grow By 3 Percent In 2021, Says Report
Source – charlottefm.ca “….In New Brunswick, the report found that lumber exports have made double-digit gains this year as shortages boosted prices, but lower restaurant demand is contributing to a […]
Booming Real Estate Market Reaches Rural Nova Scotia
Source – cbc.ca “…Realtors in rural Nova Scotia are adjusting quickly to a new way of selling houses as buyers from places like Ontario and B.C. snap up properties without seeing […]
‘Sold, Sight Unseen’, N.B.’s Sizzling Real Estate Market Shows No Signs of Cooling Off
Source – cbc.ca “…Buyers are mainly coming here from Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, Malenfant said. They’re taking virtual tours of houses, offering over asking, sometimes even sparking bidding wars” […]
Real Estate Booms in the West Kootenay
Source – msn.com “…In Kaslo, Kul Nijjar of Fair Realty’s Kootenay BC Property Matchmakers says 47 properties have been sold to date “with a few others that sold without even […]
From a Cramped Toronto Apartment to a Cabin in the New Brunswick Woods – One Couple’s Getaway Story
Source – cbc.ca “…There are daily swims in their own backyard lake, hikes in the forest, spectacular views of the famous Fundy tides, and weekend getaways to Prince Edward Island […]
Atlantic Bubble Fuelling Red Hot Maritime Real Estate Market
Source – atlantic.ctvnews.ca “…Jason Morais, General Manager of Two Men and a Truck movers. “We’re also seeing people that have mentioned that due to COVID-19 and the current situation, they […]
A Small Farm Future – By Chris Smaje
Source – smallfarmfuture.org.uk “…Small-scale, diverse and regenerative farming is being pitched as the most compelling economic solution of our time….When thousands are losing their jobs in unsustainable sectors, it seems […]
