Monthly Archives: August 2019

She was often talking about being short of money and had me rolling coins in the back of her Transcona store when I was about 11-12. But a more memorable lesson was at her house on Banning Street in Winnipeg … Continue reading →

is an overdue idea right across Canada. No phones should be turned on within classrooms. And that goes for beeps and music signals, too. Instruction and learning are the priorities in the classroom. If there is any kind of emergency, … Continue reading →

They competed in the Dragon Boat competition in Asia and did extremely well, winning 81 (!) medals in a sport which is not native to Canada. Nothing is impossible, indeed! Very impressive.

“At 70, each man has the face he deserves.” (R.D.) (the 20/20 post-operative look) (the new reading glasses look)

you start tracking leaves into the house. And the blue jays return to your bird feeder on cooler mornings. (After the most humid Edmonton summer ever, my hall barometer has finally dropped below 70. Too much regular rain. Often no … Continue reading →

The LRT. Already, maintenance and building expenses greatly outweigh ridership revenues and the city still can’t track how many free riders there are.

I take the time and effort to put in a special word for someone who could use some recognition and praise. In this case, this morning, T at Good Will who has been helping me for years with unloading donations … Continue reading →

(WB, 1991 DVD) Defending Your Life written, directed, and acted by Albert Brooks captured the core of a lot of living, human choices, and relationships. As he correctly points out, fear inhibits people from making correct, fulfilling, intuitive choices of … Continue reading →

(the first essays ever penned) Tothineownselfbetrue.ca, my totally non-commercial, personal consciousness blog, is just finishing its eighth year of innumerable quotes, photos, social observations, musings, short ‘essais’, poetry, fiction, reviews, family selections, reminiscences, recommendations, personal favorites, obits, lists, and other … Continue reading →

(Artisan video, 1999, rated 18A) Of course, Fonda’s most famous movie was Easy Rider (1969) and his other major acting success was in 1997 Ulee’s Gold. The Limey was another intriguing Fonda character study released in 1999, smartly directed by … Continue reading →