The Metchosin hillside where my hut sits has become my refuge, my place of solace…my sacred place, and I’ve gone there when cancer and other illnesses have almost paralyzed us with fear, have nearly broken my heart. Here, in the natural setting of my hut, I’ve always found peace.
What if When We Died We Had to Take Our Garbage with Us? Thoughts After a Chris Jordan Video
Seattle-based photographic artist Chris Jordan has devoted about five years to showing the big picture of mass consumerism, and his work will remove any denial or doubt.
Confessions of a Former Gleek: Part 2
If you missed Julie Harrison’s Confessions of a Former Gleek Part 1, you can read it here. In the first season of Glee, I found that Will (aka Mr. Shuester) shared many of my feelings of lingering doubt … Why did I never chase my dreams? What might have happened had I actually auditioned all […]
Old Girl, New Tricks — International Guitar Month Feature
After 16 years of owning a guitar, a terrified gal drags herself to a very scary music lesson.
Dancing At High Speed – Dog Agility
The sport of Dog Agility has been an unexpected delight for both my dog and me. In the beginning, it was a reason to teach my dog a number of novel behaviours using Clicker Training and operant conditioning. But my adventures with my dog in this wonderful sport have taught me a great many lessons about kindness, persistence, patience and trust.
Writing Before Daylight: Dreams of Fathers and Sons
When I’m writing, like I was this morning, I am reminded that my father would probably hate the whole thing. Other people did that. Writers are important, but you, son… — he would have left the rest unsaid. He would have dismissed the writing, the words themselves, the subject matter, my attitude, my not having […]
Little Kids Rock: International Guitar Month Feature
Little Kids Rock believes that learning to play a musical instrument can transform kids’ lives, and inspire the creativity and confidence that are critical to success, not only in school but in life. This year, Little Kids Rock will reach more than 50,000 kids with free musical instruments and instruction.
A Year of Living Dangerously?
Working oversees as a helicopter pilot, Allan Cram has lived in some of the world’s most dangerous places, including Afghanistan and Sudan. But as he discovers, most people are just “working stiffs” like him, trying to put food on the table.
Craig Venter: On the Verge of Creating Synthetic Life
“Can we create new life out of our digital universe?” Craig Venter asks. His answer is “yes” – and pretty soon. He walks us through his latest research and promises that we’ll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. — From TED.COM This is fascinating and very thought provoking in my […]
Confessions of a Former Gleek: Part 1
Inspired by the hit TV series Glee, Julie Harrison reflects back on her former life as a “Gleek” in the high school drama club.
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