Who is Craig Rourke?

A Quick bio of the Canadian human who writes Pinecone Diaries for you

Pinecone Diaries isn’t about me; it’s about Canadian stories, music, TV, movies, and lists of the best Canada has to offer.

That’s why, I didn’t put an “About me” in the Pine Cone Diaries “About” section.

But, for anyone who wants to know about the Canadian human who writes, researches, curates, publishes, and delivers Pinecone Diaries to you, here’s a quick author bio:

• I’m a Dad to an awesome teenage daughter and Partner to an amazing mom and best friend.

• We have 2 dogs that keep life fun and make our family complete.

• I have a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in History.

• Worked for 20 years in Developmental Services.

  • 15 years as Manager of Supported Group Living.

• In January 2024, it was time for a change.

• Left my career and started working as an emergency supply teacher and loved it.

• So, I applied to Teachers’ College, was accepted, and will start in June 2025.

• In January 2024, I started writing online and loved it too.

• I write and publish 5 free, 100% Canadian Substack Newsletters.

  • Pinecone Diaries Daily.

    • 2 Canadian stories daily.

  • Pinecone Diaries Daily Playlist.

    • 2 Canadian songs delivered daily related to a weekly theme.

  • Pinecone Diaries Weekly Watchlist.

    • A Canadian TV show, movie, and social media video recommendation.

  • Pinecone Diaries Weekly Lists.

    • A carefully curated “best of” list of Canadian products and content.

  • Pinecone Diaries Weekly.

    • A weekly recap of all these newsletters.

• In the summer of 1999, I lived in a van while managing an ice cream shop during the day and stocking grocery store shelves at night, in Sauble Beach, ON, CAN.

• I play guitar and like to write songs and sometimes sing.

• I can’t imagine life without music and listen to lots of it every day.

• I believe in creating a community where everyone is welcome and valued.

• I like sharing things from Canada and connecting with other Canadians.

• And also enjoy meeting people from around the world and love that the internet helps make this more possible.

• I love lacrosse, Star Wars, Shakespeare, and being near water.

• I can’t imagine life without curry.

• I’m leaving comments open on this post, and would love it if you’d say hi and tell me about yourself. No pressure though.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know who publishes the Pinecone Diaries newsletters.

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Pinecone Diaries DAILY STORIES

Pinecone Diaries DAILY PLAYLIST

Pinecone Diaries WEEKLY WATCHLIST

Pinecone Diaries WEEKLY LISTS

Pinecone Diaries WEEKLY RECAP

Have a rad rest of your day!

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