Monthly Archives: July 2019

Okanagan blueberries and cherries.

(Hugh, my oldest Winnipeg friend–1955 at our school’s 100th anniversary celebration) -the test of time; long-time loyalty -honesty -ability to converse about many topics with insight, intelligence, and sensitivity -humor and wit -genuine interest in my life and opinions

was seeing the Dalai Lama at the Saddledome in Calgary. Very uplifting and I still have the give-away white scarf.

A red and white 1961 Corvette convertible. The car of my tv heroes Tod and Buz on Route 66.

I like Vancouver and Victoria quite a bit, but my sprawling on the beach days are done. So, mountains. I’ve always been into grandeur, loftiness, and elevated sensibility.

Will life on Earth remain possible/survive?

The late great, unforgettable Johnny Clegg who passed yesterday at age 66 after a 4-year-battle against pancreatic cancer. I discovered his music back in 1990 when a gr. 12 Academic Challenge Strathcona student used one of his songs for an … Continue reading →

male and female, who drop their phones in the toilet. Now what kind of desperate dope needs to be on the phone, complete with sound effects, to be in contact with someone/anyone while relieving themselves?

(one of many ‘proofs’ of the basic value and significance of Art) Art, of course. It has to do with Truth, Beauty, and Consciousness. Art, because it essentially has to do with something we’re all born with–the human senses and … Continue reading →

(‘Waking up’ with Bob and The Beatles in the sixties was something else) The one I grew up in from 1949 to 1970 thereabouts. It was a very exciting time following the bleak Depression and WW II. The ’50s were … Continue reading →