About
Substack asked what categories I fit into - and I had to pick two from a list. I settled on Politics and Culture. As wide as those categories are I still feel restricted. I have lived a long and active life and to cram everything I’ve experienced into two categories is a stretch. Academically speaking, Political Science, Environmental Studies, and Business Admin are my qualifications, but circumstance has involved me in many strange and challenging activities. Thankfully, I tried to record what I learned along the way. Praise be to word processors.
Writing is almost an obsession for me and my goal in writing is clarity. I would guess that sounds deadly dull to most people, but I find it exciting because so few writers actually achieve clarity while at the same time being informative and engaging.
As an essayist writing something that benefits the reader is the ultimate. I have spent seventy plus years looking for that level of usefulness, not just so I can be proud of it but because it helps me, personally, make sense out of living. Now, in the latter part of my existence, the task is to share what I have learned in as clear and readable a fashion as I am able. The sharing part is tough because I am so poor at marketing. My ego tells me to speak out but my shyness tells me it’s best not to let anyone hear it, a bad combination by any measure, which I am trying to overcome. Don’t be afraid to let me know how I’m doing.
Ross Urquhart
Lytton BC
