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(U of A, early ’80s)

Kraft Caramels.Always associated them with Halloween when I was a kid.Don’t see them in the stores; bought on Amazon.Still nice and soft; perfect for sucking on slowly. Major indulgence.

began in 1967 in our grade 12 poetry unit back at SHCI. Most of the poems in our anthology were classics and older poems, but one modern one stood out. It was Eliot’s “Journey of the Magi”. “‘A cold coming … Continue reading →

astronomical events on the same day? The first, NASA spacecraft’s collision with an asteroid moon in about an hour, and second, later this evening, Jupiter at its brightest in 59 years. We will likely heading to my daughter’s place for … Continue reading →

has long stuck with me going back to the 1950s. A lot of the appeal of certain songs had to do with the voice of the singer/s or the band, but also the way/s in which they were recorded. A … Continue reading →

Made a donation yesterday to Canadian Red Cross’s “Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal”. The feds are matching all contributions so it’s a good time to pitch in.

to remember the great men and women–the role models of what a Great Man or Woman is. Today, I’m remembering Sid, as a new excellent documentary rolls out…. A fearless, honest, courageous, magnanimous, friendly, decent, charming man of huge integrity. … Continue reading →

when the Food Bank leaves you a bag to fill at your door. Think of all the lazy folks who can’t be bothered to go to the pantry and throw some items in the bag. And think of all the … Continue reading →

one day at a time is definitely the way to go. As if you are going to live forever in actual practice. Then, of course, there’s that Bacon quote about an unexamined life not being worth living that needs to … Continue reading →

“Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons?” With millions afflicted with Covid brain and advertising’s continuous machine-gunning scraps, this headline epitomizes the current average, particularly States-side with its Q-Anon ex-prez and sick, evil GOP politicians. Advertising’s omnipresent mantra remains ‘Sell-sell-sell’ … Continue reading →