Welcome

Welcome to my blog, “The Good, The Bad, and The Unsustainable.”

I would like to start off with a bit about myself, and a bit about my plans for this blog.

I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since 1979, I have lived with my family in Brandon, Manitoba. My wife Meg and I have been married for 35 years; our three children are now grown up. Much of my work has been with non-profit organizations - in the areas of community education, volunteerism, and environmental action. For 15 years, until that program ended in 2006, I was employed as the General Manager of the non-profit Westman Recycling Council.

I am currently a writer and consultant. A column I write for the Brandon Sun is now called "Citizen Active," but was formerly called “The Good, The Bad, and The Unsustainable.” I like the old name (even though it was deemed too long for the newspaper), and thought it would be a good one for this blog.

For my blog, I plan to post some of my previously published columns, as well as some new thoughts and comments about life, community, and the world.

Thanks for joining me. I am looking forward to this blog journey, and hope you enjoy it, too!