Monthly Archives: October 2019

Thanksgiving fun.

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go–a ‘must’ book for boys 4-7. Multiple plotlines and absurd possibilities.

previously posted on October 11, 2016) “Freedom is from within.” –Frank Lloyd Wright “I have to protect myself from the toxicity of this culture.” –Kate Braverman “Everything hinges upon our realizing the essentially transitory possibilities.” –Viktor Frankl “I dwell in … Continue reading →

No snow yet. Wind is down. It’s -3 C which is not too cold if you’re dressed warmly enough with something on your head and ears. It’s important to get outside at least once a day in the winter. Fresh … Continue reading →

My wife and I have popcorn as we watch an Oilers game. Then after cleaning up, a tv commercial comes on of a young girl pouring butter over popcorn much as we were doing about half-an-hour before. Disconnected and unrelated, … Continue reading →

The coroner was greeted by the deceased’s wife at the front door when he arrived, gave his sincere condolences, and was shown upstairs to a small room with open blinds, leafy plants in one corner, and a single bed embracing … Continue reading →

Much as before the election, two major conflicts continue to divide the country. The East vs. the West. The former where all the seats are and where the feds dole out more money for PQ and ON vs. any support … Continue reading →

So, what of the soul and being conscious of it and heeding its significant needs and deep requirements? ‘Twas this that E.M. Forster explored in his novels, especially Howards End and A Passage to India. In the latter, Adela Questad … Continue reading →

1. Water, I’d say, is very basic for birds as much as for humans. The magpies were around this frosty morning to drink what they could. These in-between times, as fall turns into spring, similar to winter giving way to … Continue reading →

the entire Pukaskwa segment on tv’s Frame channel. The many stills capture the beauty of Pukaswa park’s wildness and ruggedness. Some of the photos look like Lawren Harris’s works on the far North. I believe one photographer put the entire … Continue reading →