Luke Skywalker and the Desert Fox – Part Two

The oases of Tozeur and Nefta were a revelation. There was so much undergrowth of other fruits beneath the huge date palms: there were bananas, almonds, plums and apricots and all this on the edge of the Salt pans and the desert. We traversed the … Read more →

Finding the Words

My husband Shaun and I had just climbed into bed and were getting ourselves settled down for the night. I was engrossed in my book and he was half-heartedly watching a show on his iPad. I was getting drowsy and nearly ready to nod off, when Shaun … Read more →

RWB’s Svengali: An Amateur’s Review

This week, my husband and I attended Ottawa's opening night of Svengali, a performance from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, at Canada'a National Arts Centre. Although I'm not a professional art critic and my dance training is so far behind me that I … Read more →

Being Human

Watching Being in the World, a small film about some pretty big ideas, opened my eyes to the state of philosophy in the 21st century. It had everything from Plato to Creole cooking, Heidegger to juggling. Modern day philosophers weighed in on the age … Read more →

Intriguing Murder Mystery, Brilliant Character Study: A Review of “12 Angry Men”

This 1957 black-and-white gem, director Sidney Lumet’s cinematic debut (he had worked for some years in television), has lost none of its riveting intensity in the half century since it first appeared on screen. The movie features, along with Henry … Read more →

Rut

When they first started, hardly a trail was seen Many then passed, a road now gleaned. Deeper still, water they bore Making them dangerous lore Now I find my wheels caught still By the ruts of habit, against my will Pulling out is the hardest task … Read more →

Tarmac Meditations-New Years Part 2

‎"I hear America singing..." Walt Whitman. Equally, " I hear you singin' in the wires..." Jimmy Webb. I love the color of the fog this morning, the temperature of the light transforms morning in the valley into a sacred moment, a pause at the end … Read more →

GIPSPUPPE (GYPSUM DOLL)

A beautiful poem about uprooted refugee children raises awareness of war affected and traumatized children

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The Desert Fox – Part One

Our recent trip to Tunisia was not an outstanding success for us. True there was a small but pleasant group of people and as a quick all round insight into Tunisian life, the trip was quite satisfactory but the guide, not being an archaeologist, was … Read more →

Three Icons of American Cinema in 1967

Two seminal American films were released in 1967; each dealt with the issue of racism and each featured one of the biggest stars in Hollywood at the time. Both were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture; one of them won the award. The … Read more →