Bob has been my mechanic for over thirty years. He has taught me a lot about cars, but much more about life.
Archives for 2017
Climate Change: Our Threatened World
The narrator brings us words from the COP21 Paris agreement on Climate Change. The photographer shares images in support,
Knife Maker Barry Gardner
Out of curiosity, Barry Gardner attended a knife show in 1995 and, fascinated by the handcrafted steel objects, asked a craftsman if he could be taught to make such knives. Now, as an experienced cutler, Barry offers this same service at his foundry within the Jam Factory studios at Seppeltsfield. “I love guiding people to […]
Tarmac Meditations #189: Like A Little Kid
“They don’t know,/ they can only guess” is how most mornings feel these rainy spring days. I’ve been sleeping badly for weeks, beset, it seems, by a rolling dream journey.
Tweetsteria Pays Singles To Play Trivia
Tweetsteria is a Twitter powered trivia challenge that pays Singles to compete with each other and research brand facts pertinent to sponsor businesses. Single in the City’s Laura Bilotta and her friend Raymi the Minx debuted Tweetsteria in Mississauga on Wednesday 24 May 2017 and it worked!
Caye Caulker
A gorgeous coral and sand island off the coast of Belize in Central America, where fresh seafood is sourced daily from the island’s fishermen, and the tempo is set by its Rasta culture and modes of transportation.
The vibe on Caye Caulker is clear. Steady, but always slow.
Thoughts From the Waiting Room
Expecting a newborn can be stressful even at the best of times, but when things stop going according to plan it is easy to let the negative thoughts consume you. Jeff Randhawa learned that situations like the one he went through can’t be bought but in the end made him stronger as a person and as a father.
Sometimes…Part 1
Sometimes life can be hard, especially if you’re a little girl living with an abusive step-father. Sometimes, your dog is your best friend. Sometimes, the witch next door saves your life.
Inspiring Children’s Imagination In A Tech-Drenched Society
One of my favorite quotes came from a book later made into the family-friendly film, “The Princess Bride.” The Grandfather (played by legendary screen actor Peter Falk) tells his Grandson (a young Fred Savage), “When I was your age, television was called books.” This gives us a window into how much technology has changed our lives since the days of our grandparents.
The Film-School Student Who Never Graduates: A Profile of Ang Lee, Part Four
“Ang talks about what it’s like to conquer a film essentially, to go on a great journey and finally get to a point where you have reached a moment where the story you’re trying to tell, in your heart and in your mind, and what comes out on the screen seem to coincide. That point of mastery is something that is beyond you and it reaches for something greater.”
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