Gary Kirkham & Chea Han-Kirkham My connection to Gary Kirkham and Chea Han-Kirkham is deeply rooted – in some ways, it feels predestined. However, there’s a part of them that’s beyond my comprehension. Before we met, both of them experienced profound trauma in their lives. Living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in the mid-1970s, Chea was … Continue reading EPISODE 5: CHAOS & BEAUTY – NOVEMBER 26
EPISODE 4 – EVENTUALLY YOU HAVE TO FACE THE REALITY – NOVEMBER 19
There are people who keep popping in and out of my life, and Joanne Olson is one of them. We met at a playwriting group many years ago, but since then, we’ve only had a handful of exchanges. We also connect in visual realm. Joanne, a documentary photographer, specializes in capturing candid images of families. … Continue reading EPISODE 4 – EVENTUALLY YOU HAVE TO FACE THE REALITY – NOVEMBER 19
EPISODE 2 – WE ARE NOT AN EXCEPTION – NOVEMBER 5
Every morning, when I scroll through my Instagram feed, I know I’ll find a post from Alf Bogusky. Every day, Alf marks the beginning and end of his day with a series of photos from the same location. In the morning, he takes photos from the front of his house, and in the evening, as … Continue reading EPISODE 2 – WE ARE NOT AN EXCEPTION – NOVEMBER 5
EPISODE 1 – LOVE & MONEY – HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN
My wife and I first met Man Vo at the Kitchener Farmers Market when he was seven years old, working alongside his dad at their family produce stall. We watched him grow from a charming young boy to a charismatic 27-year-old who now runs a successful produce sales and delivery service in Guelph and a … Continue reading EPISODE 1 – LOVE & MONEY – HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN
A Post-COVID Reflection on Light, Love and Joy
EPISODE 1 DROPS TORMORROW OCTOBER 29, 2025 The COVID years filled me with existential angst and a yearning for something to ground me. During the lockdown, it felt like my partner and I were constantly questioning the fundamentals of our lives: - Wash the groceries or not? - Do we really need a Christmas tree?- Are … Continue reading A Post-COVID Reflection on Light, Love and Joy
How to choose a carpet … Lingwood style
Anyone who – in their adolescent years – wanted to paint their bedroom walls black knows that putting your mark on a space makes it your own. Former president of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Paul Motz, had much more to play with when in 1970 his father assigned him to managing the interior details of the … Continue reading How to choose a carpet … Lingwood style
Visually Speaking 