I’m Talking Here!

September 28, 2010

Family gatherings have changed in recent years.  Gone are the days of sitting around chatting with our relations, getting caught up on news, exchanging recipes and old stories, and generally just enjoying each other’s company.  More often than not, while the grown-ups may still linger over coffee after that Thanksgiving dinner, it’s the kids who [...]

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Recycling One Day at a Time

August 25, 2010

We only have one day. That’s what they tell folks in Alcoholics Anonymous.  For today, you can try not to drink. You’ve truly only got this one day. Maybe you can make a difference. Maybe you too can recycle. “Arrghh!” You may mutter, “Recycling!  Seems like everybody’s doing it these days!” That’s true. What started [...]

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Back to School in Style 2010

August 10, 2010

  Spreading the Good Will    Note: Back by popular demand, this is a reissue of a post from 2009 from my blog, with some updates. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Now those lyrics may normally be heard on the radio around Christmas but for millions of parents across the nation and [...]

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Oh! Canada!

August 1, 2010

Well if you think I’ve dropped off the face of the earth, never fear!  I have taken a bit of time off to visit Mum and Dad in my country of birth, the Great White North, Canada. Canada is such an amazingly beautiful place and with such a varied terrain that there is something for [...]

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Hand Out Hope

July 1, 2010

Why do I donate? One word.  Hope. Hope that the sweater I cull from my collection, a sweater I have not worn in well over a year, will once again serve its purpose and warm somebody during a cold winter evening. Hope that the frying pan I barely ever use can find its way into [...]

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Antiques Come Home

June 26, 2010

Check this cool bottle out.  The detail is amazing, the slightly cloudy glass still holding mysteries within. The raised letters provide a combination of sensory intrigue as well as an air of mystery. Whatever can it mean and where did I find it?  Well let me tell you a simple story, one I have put [...]

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Shame on You, BP

June 12, 2010

There are no words. Live video feed of the gushing oil Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money.  ~Cree Indian Proverb

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Camptown Races….

May 11, 2010

  If you’re like most Americans, you can hum the tune to many songs; some newer than others, probably all catchy in their own way and holding special meaning to the listener.   Yet the tunes enjoyed by today’s youth often leave the delicate ears of their elders ringing in protest.  Concurrently, those gentle wisps of [...]

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Bricks and Phones Won’t Break Your Bones

April 7, 2010

After you’ve walked into that wireless store, checked out the cool phones, and after careful consideration, walked out with a fabulous new device, do you ever think about your old cell phone? Rather than tossing it into the trash, like 130 million of its hapless compatriots, it might be worth your time to recycle it.  According [...]

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Second Hand Roses Talking Books TV Interview

March 23, 2010

Well if you have not already seen it, here’s my latest interview with Michelle Vandepas of Talking Books TV! Michelle recognizes that authors need all the exposure they can after they get their books published and she has facilitated a new, fabulous way to help with book promotion. I had a great time; Michelle was [...]

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