Learning Life
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to learn to play the cello. There’s something about that instrument that ravishes me every time I hear it. I feel it first in my belly as its notes swell with passion, then it traverses the length of my body as if I were being played by the master as well.
Mysticism and Pragmatism In Dog Training
One of the things I say frequently about dogs and their owners is , “You can’t tell someone how to raise their child and you can’t tell them how to raise their dog.” Like politics or religion, a discussion about how to train or raise a dog can invoke strong emotions and strong opinions across a pretty wide spectrum. Everyone seems to have their preferred authorities and philosophies.
The Bulb
Canadians spend much of their lives depending on artificial sources of illumination. Few realize that they have fellow countrymen Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans to thank for this.
Rain In The Desert
They used to say, with pride, that for a while the hotel was the biggest building in three states. Must have been during the last silver boom I guess. It happened before I was born.
Minute to Freedom #30: What Am I Doing For Fun?
Today let’s talk about having fun. Have you ever felt like you were too serious? That it was tough to let go and just have fun?
Arnhem Land – Part 1
Into a primal landscape – Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory is a vast, primal landscape covering more than 93,000sq km which holds the secrets of life for its indigenous Aboriginal people, the Yolngu.
Costa Rica Calls
I fell in love with Costa Rica during a one day stop on a ten day Caribbean cruise. How could you not like a country that disbanded its army in 1949? This, along with its craggy volcanic peaks, cascading waterfalls, lush forests and breathtaking views prompts the nation’s sobriquet of “the Switzerland of Central America”.
Dog Tails and Random Trails
I’ve had a few random thoughts knocking around the inside of my head lately and this week seemed as good a time as any to toss them out to my readers and see what you may think about them. I offer them in no particular order and they are just things that made me go “hmmm” this week.
Tastes, Treats and Moments of Terror in Thailand
It’s always an adventure to eat in foreign countries. Strange smells, curious colours, tantalizing tastes. Lately I’ve spent a lot of time in Thailand. There are many pleasant surprises for the foodie in this tropical kingdom.
EBooks Brown Wrapper Revolution
There’s an ebook revolution going on right now but what you may not know is that there is a revolution inside this revolution and it’s a little naughty.
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