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(Walt Whitman as pictured in 1891 Leaves of Grass) (above: Robert Frost’s grave, Bennington, Vermont; example of significant future planning and following my bliss; all that is needed to complete a ‘future’ dream is personal will quite often; going to … Continue reading →

(couch pillow, living room) “A traveler am I and a navigator, and every day I discover a new region within my soul.” –Kahil Gibran

(top: 1st album; “Lenny keeps it short”; concise beautiful playing of standards; bottom: Lenny breaks out–pretty much what he sounded like at his best back then, live) (top: a rare album; Chet and Lenny play mostly country, acoustic; “Lenny’s dream come … Continue reading →

That time of year again in Edmo. Jack London stuff out there this morning. Exposed flesh freezing in less than a minute. Stay warm!

(photo by RD) Thus it was that patterns became a driving force in my own teaching and the writing of textbooks. The awareness of patterns, the possibility of patterns, the understanding of patterns, the appreciations of patterns, and the applications … Continue reading →

(highly recommended documentary on a major paradigm-shifter of the ’60s, Rachel Carson) that money, making money, and The Economy are what are the most important things in life and the world. Before this, last seen in the late 1900s, Great … Continue reading →

How Wonderbra and jockstraps became a part of Canada’s history Ten Legends reveal how to make money in the coming year Buying used: I need a car that will fit my 6 foot-2 teen and his double bass Fifty Shades … Continue reading →

I wrote for the high school paper, The Huskian. In gr. 10, I covered the boys’ volleyball and basketball, even travelling on the road with the team. My honesty and lack of tact got me a threat one day when … Continue reading →

Not much different than the one I wrote in 1967. There was no multiple choice component. It was all written and you had to be a good prose writer. The exam mark was worth 100% of your school year in … Continue reading →

In elementary school for years, the milkman would slip into the classroom, read the order on the blackboard, then leave whatever small-carton-milks requested on the chalk ledge. Milk was then consumed by the kids at recess or lunch. His appearance would always … Continue reading →