Blog Index
About this site ... 001
Allie ... 010
Altuve, Jose ... 003
Arkansas ... 014
Art on Elm ... 015, 016
Baltimore ... 017
Banditos ... 018
Baseball ... 003, 017
Bikers ... 018
Birding ... 014
Book genres ... 006
Brands ... 018
Canadian nationalism ... 012
Catholic Church ... 020
CFNY ... 009
Cooper, Alice ... 022
Coupland, Douglas ... 006
DIY ... 004
Dogs ... 010
Downtown Renaissance ... 015
E-readers ... 005
Eaton ... 018
Economy ... 012
Endangered Species ... 024
Extinction ... 014, 024
Fiesta ... 015
"Fifty Shades of Grey" ... 005
Food Trucks ... 015
"Galavant" ... 011
Gallagher, Tim ... 014
Gandhi ... 020
Gervais, Ricky ... 011
Gifts ... 010
"Grail Bird, the" ... 014
"High Fidelity" ... 004
Hobbies ... 022
Hot Peppers ... 008
"Invisible Gorilla, The" ... 002
Ivory-billed Woodpecker ... 014
James, EL ... 005
Marsden, David ... 009, 014
Matchbooks ... 023
McDonalds ... 018
Mellencamp, John ... 022
Middle Class ... 019
"Mockingbird Next Door, The" ... 007
"Mockingbird Speaks, The" ... 004, 006, 014
Moon ... 002
Nostalgia ... 023
Observational Skills ... 002
Oshawa ... 013, 015, 024
O'Toole, Erin ... 009
Peregrine Falcons ... 024
Perseverance ... 003
Plovers ... 024
Police chases ... 002
Pope Francis ... 020
Prejudice ... 003
"Promise, The" ... 006
Radio ... 009
Ravanello, Brad ... 008
Rioting ... 017
Selfie Age ... 001
Self-publishing ... 006
Seventies, the ... 023
Shuggy's Hot and Satly Rocks ...008
"Six Shooter Junction" ... 018
"Sleeper Ave." ... 013
Smashwords ... 007
Smith, Kevin ... 004
Stein, Ed ... 013
Stewart, Rod ... 022
Stipe, Michael ... 022
Target stores ... 012
Television ... 011, 019
Tiny Houses ... 019
Trains ... 013
Waco ... 015, 016
Walmart ... 012, 018, 019
White Town ... 004
Williams, Robin ... 007
"Who Moved My Cheese" ... 006
Writing ... 004, 005
Zellers ... 012
Blog Overview
001 - Welcome to the Pleasure Dome... err, Dave Website
An introduction to this website and its purpose
002 - Eye Witness
A police chase makes the author realize his powers of observation aren't that sharp- are yours?
003- Enano, a Giant among his Peers
Jose Altuve is making a pretty big splash for the shortest man in pro baseball
004 , 005, 006 , 007 - The Writer in the 21st Century
A look at the changing world of publishing and how I came to write and publish an "E-book"
008 - That's Hot... and Salty!
Canadian Brad Ravanello operates a gourmet hot pepper and spice business from his backyard
009 - Radio is Dead... but the Amazing Mr Marsden isn't!
Legendary radio DJ David Marsden leaves FM radio for an internet site and originality on air suffers
010 - The Most Unexpected Gift
Allie the dog ends up being a wonderful surpise addition to our household this Christmas
011 - TV Galavants...off a Cliff?
New TV comedy Galavant didn't arouse too many laughs, but was a noble failure
012 - How Target Missed the Mark
Target managed to do just about everything wrong with their Canadian expansion
013 - Our Own Sleeper
A tip of the hat to online blog 'Sleepr Ave.' and thoughts about bygone days of my youth
014 - On Woodpeckers, Weasels and Staying Curious
A viral internet sensation reminds me of the re-discovery of an 'extinct' bird 10 years ago
015 - A Tale Of Two Cities
The author's hometown in Canada and adopted one in Texas share some things in common
016 - No Elms, but Lots of Art
Some afterthoughts about the art festival I took part in and what it adds to the community
017 - When Real Life Crashes Fantasy
That some baseball games got canceled because of riots seems trivial...but isn't.
018 - Brand New Old Brands
A brand can be a valuable asset to a company or city... but not so much for Waco or McDonalds
019 - Whither The Middle
Seems like everything is going to one extreme or another these days
020- The Pope of Greenwi...EVERY Village
Pope Francis is a leader in the true sense of the word. Why he matters to a non-Catholic