Sometimes I see something on my Facebook page and think “How is it possible that you are my friend?” How could someone in my social and family circle say something, or repost something, that is so diametrically opposed to my own way of thinking? Occasionally, I see something […]
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Tar Sands March Week Poster I have often wondered why Canada seems to ship its trees, oil, and minerals elsewhere to be made into usable products. It has never made sense to me. ?Nevertheless, Canadians would like to pipe Alberta oil to…
I am listening to my son doing housework upstairs. It warms a mother’s heart. So does this week’s news about same-sex marriage in the United States. It has been a long time coming but heartwarming all the same. For too long, many parents have felt embarrassed, ashamed, or ambivalent […]
Automated telephone menus followed by musical Pablum are making people sick. I’ll tell you why. I’ve been spending the last few weeks trying to keep my health maintenance on schedule, and it has been time-consuming. I have to find a new doctor, dentist, and optometrist because I am new to […]
When my closet-designing consultant casually mentioned that I had twenty-eight pairs of shoes, boots, and slippers, I was embarrassed. I didn’t point out that I had another five pairs in another room. She, however, was unfazed. “Oh, that’s normal,” she said. “Most people have between thirty and forty […]
These beautiful tree-lined streets are in my new neighbourhood in Edmonton. I love how the trees arch over the roads and create a living canopy. Some of these trees are Siberian Elm, and are probably over 100 years old since the area was developed in the early 1900’s. […]
My dad was a fast walker. When my family was walking up the road to the bus stop, Dad would be way ahead of the pack. Mum and the kids toddled along behind. I used to think he didn’t want to walk with us, but then I grew […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
