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Naked in Florence
I’d been seeing pictures of this naked guy for most of my life. Now I was finally in Florence and I figured it was time to see if the real thing measured up. I’m talking about Michelangelo’s David –...
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Happy solstice…or why I wish I were at Avebury with the throng.
Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2013, the longest day of the year. The Summer Solstice always makes me think of two things, one memory and one question. First the memory: seven years ago...
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Happy Half a New Year
A fellow blogger who I’ve come to really enjoy posted a blog that really got me thinking on the weekend. She called July 1st the threshold of the second half of the year. What a great way to mark...
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Tornado Warnings
She’s one of my favourite living artists. I’ve known Lynne McIlvride for decades and am honoured to own one of her originals. I was at the opening of her new show last night...
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Now THAT’s a solid intention
Soooo, I’m on Astoria Blvd. in Queens NYC waiting for the bus to LaGuardia when I notice this bronze plaque cemented into the sidewalk. “On this site will be erected a monument to Christopher Columbus....
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IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL YOU QUIT
One of Kimball’s most loved characters Ward Kimball’s creation. Last July I was working at the opening ceremonies of TAAFI 2013 (Toronto Animation Arts Festival International). David Silverman was the...
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DEAL WITH YOUR PROBLEMS LIKE A MOUSE
Betty Boop before and after the production code I was watching some early Betty Boop with my kids this week. This was before 1934 when the production code made her cover up her cleavage, lower her...
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PANT RANT or IT’S IN MY PANTS
Check out the fit on these pants. I like the colour, the material and the colour, but they were way too long. The pants needed to be shortened if I was going to be able to wear them without tripping....
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Working Life’s G. P. S.
I get lost a LOT! It’s not something I’m proud of, but I can actually get lost between the bedroom and the bathroom. I love my GPS a LOT! I call her Flo and she’s gotten me where I want to be on many...
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GETTING MY GROUP ON AND FLYIN’ SOLO
I had an awesome experience this week. My friend Andrew teaches a course in “Advanced Group” at Laurier University. It’s a postgraduate course teaching Social Workers to facilitate groups…everything...
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