I was meandering thru the library in Nakusp, BC during the spring and found a copy of Gord Downie's last project. It's an animated movie, album and graphic novel called The Secret Path . It took me until yesterday to watch. The video was sitting there, threaded to the end of my 'Watch Later' playlist. No doubt. I saw it there through lots of different kinds of days, but I wasn't ready. I knew it would hurt. And it did. What I didn't expect were the avenues it would open in me to understand a fundamental part of our atmosphere on Turtle Island/Canada. Check it out if you have a chance. The final hour is a panel discussion based on the state of affairs in Canada. Who holds power. Who shares, and who doesn't. The panel is amazing! I've never seen anything like it in terms of public discourse. And shout out to the participants: Ry Moran , Tasha Hubbard , and Jesse Wente . I'll be reading the Truth and Reconcilliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action over the next few days. Take a peek if you're interested! Also wrote a new last verse to my song (now in demo phase) called Cracks .

I was very moved by Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toba, who has a lot to fight for at the moment; his country`s existence. I listened to his recent interview on 'Democracy Now.' He read a few poems from his new book 'Forest of Noise.' One that stood out to me was Under the Rubble. It`s a poem... a very good one by my standards at least, which may not count for much but please read it if you have the time, regardless of opinion.

ohhhh for fack sake, I busted a u-joint after Fredericton... took off the drive shaft and I think I broke a yoke, Clifford's in storage for the time being... I'm going rogue