Author Archives: rdavies

has to come to an end. This T.O. crazy who killed an innocent woman in a store with a knife should be locked up for life. (I agree that jail is not the place for her. But she needs to … Continue reading →

Kevin Quinn has made a point for some time in calling Alexander Overchkin “the great ape”. He’s the only person I know who makes a point of calling this hockey great by an animal name. Why does he continue this … Continue reading →

Based on simple empirical observation. 1. If it’s a cloudy day to start, and if the sun is still going to come out, it will do so by noon-hour, more often than not. 2. If there’s a bad storm–rain or … Continue reading →

(My daughter’s pet rabbit) (Awaiting guests for a Halloween repast) (cupcake treats for sure) (some teen ghouls show up)  

Hand-feeding chickadees at Laurier park on a quiet weekday morning.

was the American Redstart in our backyard. (Enlarge for a better view.)

(Who needs Shakespeare in a dumbed-down, screen-obsessed North American society?) (as in great books, great visual art, Great architecture, great music, great music, great thinkers, great men and women), there are no civilization, lofty ideals and idealism, optimism, confidence, higher education and … Continue reading →

The Live in London DVD (Columbia) from 2008, ten short years ago: Dance Me to the End of Love The Future Ain’t No Cure for Love Bird on the Wire Everybody Knows In My Secret Life Who By Fire Hey That’s … Continue reading →