Tag Archives: Travel

Gas City

Posted on March 19, 2019 by silaschampion

It’s time for another episode of the Canadian Summer Podcast. In this episode the boys and Summer arrive in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Summer and Roy get to know each other, while Cale saves a cat and learns about knitting. Pretty … Continue reading →

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Bangers and Mash

Posted on March 12, 2019 by silaschampion

In episode three of Canadian Summer, Roy and Cale finally make it to Canada. After disposing of contraband firewood, they accidentally order up some trouble at a small town Cafe. Catch it here on iTunes, or you can listen here … Continue reading →

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Ranger Leads the Way

Posted on March 4, 2019 by silaschampion

Episode Two of the Canadian Summer Podcast is now released. You can get it here from iTunes.  In this episode the boys stop to help an elderly lady when her car breaks down. This leads to a tangle with some … Continue reading →

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Canadian Summer

Posted on February 26, 2019 by silaschampion

If you’ve followed this blog lately you’ll know I’ve been working on podcasting. I recently published two short story podcasts, which I hope you enjoyed. Those were all done as preparation for this moment. I am excited to announce the … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on August 22, 2018 by silaschampion

By the time you read this, school will have probably started or will be about to start wherever you live. Even if you aren’t in school or have kids enrolled somehow the beginning of school marks the end of summer. … Continue reading →

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Get Thee to a Community

Posted on August 13, 2017 by silaschampion

One of the many tiresome things to come out of the last tiresome election cycle is the constant talk about living in bubbles. Mostly it is used as a charge to levy at one’s political enemies in order to accuse … Continue reading →

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Country Roads

Posted on September 30, 2016 by silaschampion

I always find it fascinating how music can instantly transport you to another place and time in your life. It’s like a time machine, a TARDIS you can dance to. The other day I was streaming some music when John … Continue reading →

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Summer Travels

Posted on September 15, 2016 by silaschampion

September is here already and it’s hard to believe that summer is over. Every year it goes by so fast, but the stores are full of pumpkins and candy corn, so I guess Fall is upon us. This summer I … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Ground

Posted on July 3, 2016 by silaschampion

On Memorial Day weekend, my family and I visited two Civil War battlefields. I am fascinated with history and going to a place where history happened always makes it come alive for me. You can almost feel the life, death, … Continue reading →

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Getting Gothic

Posted on September 4, 2015 by silaschampion

I had a very gothic summer. Let me explain. One of the most famous pictures in the world is American Gothic by Grant Wood, and I got to see it this year.  I also visited the house in the background … Continue reading →

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