Gordon Kirkland, born in Toronto in 1953, held management and executive positions both in private industry and the Canadian government before becoming a humour columnist and freelance writer. His syndicated weekly column, "At Large," is a regular feature in a growing number of Canadian and American newspapers. Kirkland is a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the BC Paraplegic Association. He lives in Pitt Meadows, BC with his wife Diane, two teenage sons, two cats and the dumbest dog to ever get lost on a single flight of stairs.