John Charles Piercy, Hamiltonian, Fire Fighter, Friend
Angel by John Piercy (https://flic.kr/p/KsM8QX) How do you write about a man you knew, but you did not really know? A man of complexity, a warrior, a man with dead emotions who felt the pain of those he worked to save. You just write. I wish I could…
Recapturing "The Digital Footprint of Joey Coleman"
I hadn’t been blogging like I used to for a long time, years actually. I’m working to fix that, and return to the fun I used to have blogging. In the early days of JoeyColeman.ca, I had a lot of fun experimenting with design, banners, and trying to…
From 2013: A City's Shame
The following was published in Hamilton Magazine in Fall 2013. A City’s ShameCHARLTON HALL SIMPLY WANTED TO MOVE TO A NICER FACILITY. HOW IT TURNED INTO A BITTER, AND COSTLY, LEGAL BATTLE IS BOTH SHOCKING AND SHAMEFULWRITTEN BY Joey Coleman Charlton Hall, a mental health treatment facility for…
As a Crown Ward, The Library was a Lifeline to University
I’m proud of all of Hamilton’s social media communities for defending our Hamilton Public Library after recent comments by Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly. (You can listen to an audio recording or read a transcript.) Without computers at the library and access to knowledge, I would never have…
On Blogging – How Talking Makes For Better Posts
Seemingly random unscheduled conversations on the street, in the market, and in the food court are key foundations of good blogging. They serve as a form of editing for the ideas I write. I thought about writing this post earlier today, and I should’ve when I remembered more…