An Albertan who spends winters in California.
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 […]
The products we buy benefit from some brilliant design work, but occasionally something draws my attention as being less than ideal. Recently, I was advised by my physiotherapist to buy a stress ball to use several times a day to improve the flexibility in my hand and wrist. […]
I had a bad fall while on vacation in California and needed the help of my family to fly back to Canada. I broke my wrist and fractured my pelvis, and have written about it in this blog (here, here, here, and here). My experience in negotiating all the […]
The upsell comes in many forms. It might be something small like the pastries flirting with you from the counter in the coffee shop while the barista asks “Can I get you anything else?” It could also be bigger, like the time when the car salesperson tries to […]
Beautiful lies are like lovely bellflowers and we have to remain vigilant. As Tucker Max once said, “The devil doesn’t come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you’ve ever wished for.” I’ve been wishing for attractive flowers to flourish in my garden’s […]
News channels, you have lost me. I am keen to keep up with the news and I subscribe to several different online news sources. I have also been supplementing my reading with some television news. You would think I would love news channels, but they’ve become a one-trick […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
