Monthly Archives: January 2020

Shades of Citizen Kane, Edmonton, December 2019

We leave our Christmas tree and many indoor decorations up till the end of January. Always nice to have Empress or Second Cup Holiday Tea in the living room on cold winter afternoons.

Easy. I put on Herb Alpert’s Greatest Hits CD, many songs from which he heard from 1964-1970. I can still him shuffle-dancing and whistling about our living room back in Billingsley Manor, Winnipeg. One of the highlights for him then … Continue reading →

The truth of a poem I used in my Inside Poetry (1st ed., 1984) rings true today. Canadian January Night -Alden Nowlan Ice storm; the hill pyramid of black crystal down which the cars slide like phosphorescent beetles while I, … Continue reading →

More than enough to pleasure eyes or soul, take your pick. Sirmilik does not disappoint beyond the treeline and barrens with its tundra and moonscapes, the frosted mounts and few carpets of green hugging hills you could never hope to … Continue reading →

“Canada is at the mercy of others” (and not, predictably, a damn thing T2 will ever do about that). This is why consciousness of politics should be part of everyone’s life and consciousness. People in Canada cannot afford to be/come … Continue reading →

is a very good long-time wife and editor. Case in point: Obit– Florence Richler, 90 (Mordecai’s wife) Sorry, Peg. I still consider Barney’s Version to be The Great Canadian Novel. Also , BTW/ the funniest, most satirical Canadian novel. And … Continue reading →

Threatening to give out phone nos. of GOPs if they vote for impeachment witnesses. He’s a nasty thug/accomplice after T’s heart, like one of the low-life murderers in Macbeth.

Edd (‘Kookie’) Byrnes, 87, of the olde tv show 77 Sunset Strip. I am proud to say that I once owned a copy of Kookie’s glossary of hip terms which were Beatnik inspired.

are sometimes dismissed as fantasy that may never come true. But they are usually very positive and heartening, and can be quite achievable, especially in the relatively short term. I am looking forward to an upcoming spring getaway to Victoria, … Continue reading →