What's the Point? Quotes

“Now maybe it’s just me, but erosion into a constantly churning North Atlantic seems one of those universal constants, like death, taxes, and bad Nickelback songs. Of course, to be fair, I am not a scientist, archeologist, or a member of Nickelback. So, really, who am I to say?”
― Steven Laffoley, What's the Point?: An Irreverent History of Point Pleasant Park

“Navigating the ice-crusted rocks with all the grace of a nearsighted aardvark, I slipped and staggered my way along the beach, searching for life, but not a barnacle, starfish, or brave sea urchin made itself known to me.”
― Steven Laffoley, What's the Point?: An Irreverent History of Point Pleasant Park

“Every year, some two million visitors enter Point Pleasant Park, a unique 190-acre collection of paths, ponds, and port-o-potties; flora, fauna, and fungi; battlements, monuments, and burial mounds all situated at the far south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The number of visitors is astounding given the entire population of Halifax is presently about half a million people, a good many of whom believe that any aerobic exercise beyond reaching out the car window for a Tim Hortons double double is time poorly spent.”
― Steven Laffoley, What's the Point?: An Irreverent History of Point Pleasant Park