Writing
Books
BC People
BC People is a 137 page coffee table book that showcases cultural diversity in British Columbia, through the lens of 65 real peoples' personal stories.
BC is home to more than four million people. More than 30% emigrated from another country in their lifetimes; 5% self-identify as Aboriginal; 28% of the population speaks a mother tongue other than english; and more than one quarter are visible minorities. BC is arguably the most diverse province in Canada.
With stunning imagery and first-person testimonials, BC People showcases the stories of 65 people from an array of cultural backgrounds. It includes statistical and historical information about the province's multicultural make-up. And it invites readers to consider the rich diversity that makes this province unique.
Musqueam: A Living Culture
This book was commissioned by the Musqueam people as a way to document their unique history, values and protocols and to share these essential elements of their culture with the outside world.
The book won an award from Hemlock Printers for its unique design and cover, which was made of cedar and die cut.
The content was painstakingly researched via Musqueam's own historical library and numerous conversations with community members.
Articles
- Strange Bedfellows Chronicles the collaborative efforts of linguists, indigenous communities, and Google to create an online information source about the world's endangered languages (Language Magazine, 2012)
- Generation Debt Article about Gen Xers and their uncomfortable comfort level with debt (The Metropolitan Magazine, Dec, 2007)
- Ghost Still Haunts Victoria Posthumous tribute to Hans Fear (GHOST), a troubled soul and legendary graffiti artist whose legacy continues to shape street art today (The Metropolitan Magazine, Oct, 2007)
- Going Once... Profile of Dave Ritchie, founder and Chair of the international Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, when he won the University of Victoria's Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year award (Business Class, Spring 2005)
- All Work + All Play Profile of Steve Davis and Rob Short, the founders of Mantis Hockey -- one of North America's leading field hockey equipment suppliers (Business Class, Autumn, 2004)
Essays
- Generation Debt Article about Gen Xers and their uncomfortable comfort level with debt (The Metropolitan Magazine, Dec, 2007)
Blog
- New Website! Sep 22, 2017
After about a month and a half of planning and development, I'm delighted to launch my new and improved website.