When I was a teenager in school, I vaguely remember being taught about the Continental Divide in Geography class. I even remember the teacher’s name; it was Mr. Bright. As I recalled it from my school days, the continental divide was singular. Just one. On my drive through […]
I have a friend in her late thirties who has many friends in the same age group. They are single and looking for life partners but finding that the dating world is not as rewarding as they would like it to be. I have known my friend for […]
In 2005, San Jose State University honored former students Tommie Smith and John Carlos with a 22-foot high statue titled Victory Salute, created by artist Rigo 23. It shows Smith and Carlos making a salute to human rights while the national anthem was playing during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. A […]
I recently got into a brief Twitter spat with a stranger. I know, I know. It’s a waste of energy, but even so I felt inspired to correct a misperception. The discussion was about single-payer health care, and last year I was a patient in both the US […]
Sega has stopped selling a video game because one of the voice actors has been arrested for cocaine use. Normally I would not care about this or even know about it, except that my oldest son pointed out that the distinction between an artist and their art has […]
This week is Pride Week at the University of Alberta. There will be events, shows, and a parade on campus. I hope it isn’t too cold for the parade! The city of Edmonton is recognizing this by lighting the High Level Bridge in rainbow colours. Edmonton has its […]
I have had dry eyes most of my adult life and, as a consequence, there are multiple bottles of eye drops in my home. I have medicated eye drops, artificial tears, drops for allergies, anti-redness drops, drops for people who spend too long on the computer, and multi-purpose […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
