Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Comparing the Old Ghost Road and Paparoa tracks and their books

The Old Ghost Road and the Paparoa Great Walk cross similar terrain on the West Coast in New Zealand. But the Old Ghost Road was led by a nonprofit, while the Paparoa was the product of the Department of Conservation. Let’s compare them.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, September 20, 2024

Review: Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

More Vietnamese refugee content, this time a novel.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Thursday, September 19, 2024

Review: Ru by Kim Thúy

Thoughts on differences between the book version and film version of Ru.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, August 30, 2024

Review: On Cold Iron by Dan Levert

About the history of engineering: the Canadian Iron Ring Ceremony and the Quebec Bridge disaster.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, February 11, 2024

Review: The Last Front Line by Brendan O'Dwyer

How the sausage is made: Brendan O’Dwyer writes about building the Paparoa Great Walk on NZ’s West Coast.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo; patrick.lam@uwaterloo.ca

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