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My name is Craig Shreve. I was born and raised in North Buxton, Ontario, a small town that has been recognized by the Canadian government as a National Historic Site due to its former status as a popular terminus on the Underground Railroad, the system of routes and safe houses that assisted slaves escaping from the southern states.

From a young age I wanted to be a writer, but over the years pragmatism won out and I instead studied Computer Science at the University of Guelph. After graduating, I continued to write as a hobby, but I felt that I did not have enough life experiences. I set out to rectify that, which led me to a passion for extreme activities – skydiving, hang-gliding, bungy-jumping, rock-climbing, caving, rapelling, Running w ...more

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My Thoughts on the Murder of George Floyd

I’m late in writing about the incident in Minnesota and the aftermath, but I felt it best to let some emotions pass before collecting my thoughts. There have, of course, been numerous incidents of black men and women harassed, assaulted, or murdered while engaging in activities that are wholly disproportionate to the response, but this one felt different. This was not a snap decision. This was not Read more of this blog post »

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