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Coach’s Circle
Coach’s Circle is a reflective column grounded in the everyday poetry of baseball and community. Through stories seen from the dugout—from the comic relief of youth t-ball to the camaraderie of adult 3-pitch—Larry explores how the game connects people, shapes character, and reveals life’s larger lessons. With warmth and experience earned over years on the Scott Park Baseball bench, he celebrates the relationships, …
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Shaking the Tree
ShakingTheTree.ca began with a song, survived detours and disappearances, and now returns as a space for curiosity, memory, and story. Shaking The Tree 2 is a continuation of an idea that began with more than a decade of writing on the original blog: a space to explore. A place to sit with questions, curiosities, and the small — and not-so-small — moments that shape a life. It’s more journal than content hub, rooted in community,
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Writing Journeys
For more than two decades, I’ve built websites, blogs, campaigns, and storytelling platforms that blend creativity, community, and curiosity. From personal writing challenges and family journals to grassroots advocacy projects, sports initiatives, and digital archives, each project reflects a chapter of my journey as a writer, creator, community builder, and lifelong storyteller. Explore the projects that helped shape both my voice and my path.
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Larry Pattison Jr. has spent nearly three decades in the telecom industry—building databases, designing networks, and wrangling fibre assets—but in the quiet moments between parenting and community work, there have always been words. Stories waiting, drafts accumulating, and a long-standing hope that those stories might one day find their way to you. |
![]() Larry Pattison Jr. has spent nearly three decades in the telecom industry—building databases, designing networks, and wrangling fibre assets—but in the quiet moments between parenting and community work, there have always been words. Stories waiting, drafts accumulating, and a long-standing hope that those stories might one day find their way to you. |
