Recently, our nearby 7-11 store closed. The manager had had enough of broken windows and threats to employee safety, so they decided to move. This came as a big surprise to us because we thought 7-11 stores were eternal. Obviously, we were wrong. Our neighbourhood is, mostly, a […]
Because of an early snowfall, I am not getting out much these days, so I like to find things to do that can be accomplished while sitting on the couch. Those things include writing for this blog, reading, and making hats for homeless people. My daughter-in-law works for […]
All the brouhaha about the new Nike ad using Colin Kaepernick’s image has raised again the debate about kneeling during the national anthem. Or, as Donald Trump prefers to frame it, kneeling before the flag. I know this is a mighty big deal in the United States, but […]
Yesterday we had two bikes stolen from our garden shed. One bike was expensive, one was not. Regardless, I’m upset. We are good people who live good lives. We work hard, pay our bills, and we don’t take what doesn’t belong to us. Most of the time we […]
As I waited for the bus yesterday, I sat on the bus bench outside one pawn shop and across the street from another. An older man came along and picked up some litter that was in the bus shelter and I thanked him. “You’re a good man,” I […]
OK, I was wrong. But did you have to be so nasty about it? A couple of weeks ago, I made the mistake of engaging in a comments-section discussion in the Guardian online. The topic was the world’s overpopulation and I threw in my, under-informed, two cents worth. […]
One of Edmonton’s treasures is the Muttart Conservatory. Its four glass pyramids have become iconic features in images of the city, and inside them are four unique climates. The gardens both inside and out are always interesting and lovely, but the indoor gardens are probably appreciated most during […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
