Monthly Archives: November 2018

was the American Redstart in our backyard. (Enlarge for a better view.)

(Who needs Shakespeare in a dumbed-down, screen-obsessed North American society?) (as in great books, great visual art, Great architecture, great music, great music, great thinkers, great men and women), there are no civilization, lofty ideals and idealism, optimism, confidence, higher education and … Continue reading →

The Live in London DVD (Columbia) from 2008, ten short years ago: Dance Me to the End of Love The Future Ain’t No Cure for Love Bird on the Wire Everybody Knows In My Secret Life Who By Fire Hey That’s … Continue reading →

(a nice photo of a pensive Cohen in 1966 by John Max) Leonard Cohen who died two years ago today. In his honor I am hosting a Remembrance Party. We’ll watch his Live in London concert on DVD and peruse … Continue reading →

makes eminent sense. That way you don’t scratch your face or eyes or those of your family, kids, and grandkids. Likewise, you won’t scratch your glasses’ lenses. Rendering towels and washcloths harmless and less dangerous is as simple as single scissor cuts. (You … Continue reading →

Growing up in the early ’60s in Winnipeg, I was used to going to movies by myself in junior high: ’61-’64. American International Pictures was in its heyday, particularly with adaptations of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. These movies were … Continue reading →

affect one’s life, choices, and what happens to one. Anyone who doesn’t think politics is significant and incredibly influential is denying facts and reality, and lives in illusion, denial or a dream-world. Of late, for instance, we’ve seen how much politics can … Continue reading →

in the weeks before the American midterms. Add Clint Watts to the list, who points out the military did not have Christmas at home with family last year and it looks like this one too. Imagine how they must feel … Continue reading →

the winter outside, that I’d come to in the warmth of blankets and the smell of toast and coffee as my young parents moved about, still alive, on their ways to make a life for all three of us. The … Continue reading →

The City of Edmonton will go broke overspending probably within 5-10 years. You heard it here first.