Tag Archives: Canada

C.S. Lewis’ Amazing Connections with Canada (A Canada Day Post)

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

It is Canada Day here in, well, it’s in the title, isn’t it? Canada Day is, unsurprisingly, celebrated in Canada, and by the millions of Canadians hidden secretly among the peoples of the world, waiting until the signal to rise … Continue reading →

Thoughts on reading Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace: #InfiniteWinter Midterm Update

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

This book is long. I mean, the “infinite” in Infinite Jest is approaching a new kind of literal meaning for me. My copy has 1079 pages. These are thick, full pages. Infinite Jest is a bestseller as well as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 1Q84, aliens, Canada, David Foster Wallace, Harold Bloom, Infinite Jest, Infinite Winter, Superman | 27 Comments

Why Most of Us Will be Disappointed After the Election

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Note: Most of my readers are American or British, and may not be overly excited about Canada’s Federal Election happening today. What I’m talking about fits into any of these contexts, and I’ve tried to include some UK and US … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Canada, Canadian Politics, Election 2015, Election 2016, environment, evangelicalism, Mordor, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, religion, Tea Party, Theology of Culture, UK Politics, US Politics, worldviews | 28 Comments

“A Dishevelled Dryad Loveliness”: Gardening with Samwise Gamgee

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

The gardening season rolled late into Eastern Canada late this spring. Heavy snow and blustery weather have been a challenge, with plants shivering in early morning then blasted with hot afternoons. Cats, crows, foxes, skunks, thistles, dandelions, creeping Charlie, wild carrot, … Continue reading →