I hope you will gain a new appreciation for the complexity of a country that, against many odds, has become a beacon of civilization in our modern times.
Saying “yes” and sparking joy
Originally posted on Hook & Eye:
I’m kind of a Kondo-ite. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up rivals Pride and Prejudice on my list of sick-in-bed comfort reads. When stressed, I throw things out. It’s never been the wrong thing to do. It’s my first week back to teaching, after my year-long sabbatical and…
Ornamental stories
Over a lifetime, I have accumulated Christmas tree ornaments that match memories, but not each other.
Taking a cultural spin
This fall, more through accident than design, I ended up at a trio of “I’d never go to that” happenings. In each case, I’m glad I did.
The Three Keys: Kelley Teahen
Originally posted on The Three Keys:
A first for this blog – Kelley Teahen, Director of Communications and Marketing at Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention – wrote this entry! Kelley gained a wide experience in the communications space over her career. She began in journalism and bridged into communications as Media Relations…
The random vegetable challenge
How a cook who likes to plan deals with the surprises of a Farm Share.
Orange is the new purple
When it came time for me to buy a winter coat a couple years ago, I thought it might be nice to get a pop of colour in the exterior wardrobe.
A musical odd couple
Of many things I did not know about Jimi Hendrix, the most surprising turned out to be that this rock icon had a serious case of Handel worship.
Our travel menagerie
On our recent travel to London, England, we met a woman was walking her white Scottie dog, whose scarf was a riff on the British flag.
