I lived in London,  Ontario for 11 years while growing up, and worked briefly as a paperboy for the London Free Press. Getting up so early in the day didn’t come naturally and I had to drink a Coke every morning as I pedaled about my route, just to keep awake. Eventually I got a part-time job in the sports department, chasing down scores from high school sports, among other things. By then I was attending the University of Western Ontario’s Masters of Journalism program and drinking massive amounts of coffee to stay awake. My extended time in London, Ontario means a review in the Free Press is a big thing for me, and so I was happy this morning to read a positive one from reporter/author Chip Martin today. In a couple of hours, I imagine that former friends at Central Secondary in London like Ross McLean will be reading it, when they have their morning coffee, which is a cool thought. I imagine my former Central Secondary English teacher James French will see it too. I didn’t need Coke or coffee to stay awake in his classes, as he was truly excellent. Among other things, he brought in world-acclaimed local author Alice Munro to speak to us on the life of a writer.

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