Available mid-September 2019
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A Hole in the Ground – A Novel
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Author Archives: rossmurray1
In my alternate-universe election, everyone chooses thoughtfully
The Canadian federal election is Monday, and I can’t remember ever feeling so conflicted about casting my vote. Do I vote with my head? With my heart? With a pink pencil crayon? So many variables! It’s especially hard here in … Continue reading
Posted in Canada and/or Quebec
Tagged Canada, Canadian election, federal election, humor, strategic voting, Voting
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Nouveau old-school nostalgia
I attended Antigonish Regional High School in Nova Scotia, better known as ARHS. The fact that I don’t remember anyone ever pronouncing it “arse” seems to me less a mark of school pride than a sadly missed opportunity. In junior … Continue reading
Posted in Reading? Ugh!
Tagged aging, basketball, Bishop's University, Bishop’s Gaiters, family, gym, humor, nostalgia, Phys-ed, puberty, StFX
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Death of a Salesman: The Musical
A melody is heard, played upon a flute, telling of grass and trees and the horizon. The curtain rises. The flute melody fades abruptly, replaced by an upbeat tune as the CHORUS OF DANCING SALESMEN enter carrying sample cases. They … Continue reading
Posted in Never Happened
Tagged Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, happy ending, humor, musicals, parody, Willy Loman
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Beyond the bedroom door
Even if we were the type who frequently had people over, which we aren’t, not many of those people would make it up to our bedroom. As a society, we tend to stop using the phrase “Want to see my … Continue reading
SAVE THE ECONOMY!
I speak to you today because our ever-growing economy is under threat of growing not quite so very much. Due to direct human action and cheapskate millennials, global wondering is causing you to challenge corporate greed, question the incessant need … Continue reading
Posted in It Could Happen...
Tagged climate change, complacency, economy, global warming, greta thunberg, how dare you, humor, humour, satire
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The Loneliness of the Bouncy-Castle Monitor
At one point, I’m quiet certain time began to flow in reverse. At very least it began to loop, roughly around the time that child I thought I’d seen the last of flung himself off the top of the bouncy … Continue reading
Posted in It Really Did Happen!
Tagged Bouncy castle, children, festivals, humor, kids, time
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Adventures in Self-Publishing: Jerk Edition
I realized this summer that if I were to be true to my established publication intervals — You’re Not Going to Eat That, Are You? (2010), Don’t Everyone Jump At Once (2013), A Hole in the Ground (2016) — I … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged A Jerk in Progress, Adventures in self-publishing, collection, humour, Ross Murray, self-publishing
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