Monthly Archives: December 2023

on the tube to kick off each New Year! This year on Monday, 9 a.m. in Edmonton. That and the fantastic, annual New Year’s concert by the Vienna Philharmonic on PBS. Fantastic music, scenes, ballet sequences, and historical background. Great … Continue reading →

And it was played by Mr. Graham, the itinerant music teacher who came to our gr. 6 class to ‘teach’ us music in 1961. He was already prematurely grey-haired and wore a grey flannel suit. The boys really saw this … Continue reading →

Pilots sure like to have fun and leave their marks on clear blue skies.

A wonderful departure from serious, conventional albums. Includes “River” by Joni Mitchell, one of J.T.’s memorable former partners, and George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun”.

amidst the current cold snap, this blog heads for its annual break of dormancy, hibernation and the more customary Christmas peace that one typically expects at this time of December. I leave you with my usual Dylan Thomas Christmas eve … Continue reading →

Peruvian blueberries and Equador bananas with my Life cereal.

that Biden and his son should be publicly hanged. The annual Christmas spirit and message is tragically missing States-side as (T.E.D.) the Trumpian Evil Delusion continues to spread and metastasize. Peace and sanity at Christmas, anyone?

BBC’s “In Our Time” podcast-discussion called Metaphor” hosted by Melvyn Bragg. The ultimate presentation on what metaphor is, how it works and has been used, with examples from many famous writers and works from 2500 BC to today. Includes Homer, … Continue reading →

and continue to lie to Albertans throughout this fall and winter about the state of flu and Covid viruses in the province. If you put out no stats, you can’t be taken to task, right? This habitually duplicitous pair deliberately … Continue reading →

Turtles are much softer and, therefore, more easily edible than they originally were.