My Canoe Needs a Paddle
After canoeing around for a couple seasons, I’ve gotten pretty good at piloting my little boat with a standard canoe paddle. However, the designer of …
Kenneth Gourlay
Kenneth Gourlay is a student, activist, and technologist. He considers himself to be a pragmatic idealist, imagining what the world could be and finding reasonable steps in that direction. Having formerly been incarcerated, his life experience informs a unique perspective and a particular determination to see the world a better, interconnected, more loving place.
Kenneth's Recent Projects
Lessons Learned
Kenneth Gourlay has a 2020 book exploring some of the most impactful experiences of his time behind bars. The book...
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Unspeakable Vice
Yes, I have a podcast. The Unspeakable Vice Podcast! The "unspeakable vice" is that unfathomably horrid, shocking, and undignified thing...
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Trim and Finishing My Canoe
Installing the trim on my canoe was probably the most rewarding part of the process. This is where I could really customize things and make …
My Favorite Calculator (HP 48G)
I have been taking an advanced statistics course, and most of the number-related work is done in SPSS. However, we occasionally need to check answers …
Installing Fiberglass
At this point in the process, a lot of people watching my work said, “Oh, cool, it looks like you’re almost done!” Well, yes, it …
Getting My Canoe Ready for ‘Glass
When we left off I was nearing the end of stripping my canoe. I only had a few pieces left, but of course the details …
Pauline Gourlay, 1919-2020
Pauline Gourlay died on October 14, 2020 in Dearborn, Michigan at the age of 100. She was born Pelagia Bogush in Detroit on November 8, …