Last night I was at my grandmother’s tiny, hot house in the small prairie town. The boys were with me, and we were looking through some of the treasures she’s kept for half a century. I had a damp cloth … Continue reading →
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centre of the universe: Heritage Education
Please consider signing the petition to save educational resources at the Motherwell Homestead, one of Canada’s amazing national parks, here in Saskatchewan, that preserves our provincial heritage. http://www.change.org/petitions/enironment-canada-parks-canada-maintain-the-historical-integrity-of-the-motherwell-n-h-s# Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Full Frontal Disclosure
It is our duty to one another to be better. Not to be the best. To be better. Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Just testing some stuff
I’m testing out a WP -> Google Plus Widget. Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Under the beneath
We had just moved to a new apartment. You suggested we have our friend Smarty Pants over, with his Very Clever family. We also had the Screeching Girl and her sister The Tank. Everything was going well, for a while. … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Low-Fidelity
I was going to make this whole big post that talked about how our platonic and romantic relationships can be seen and evaluated like any other system, and then I was going to break down the meanings of a few … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Family Ties
You and I were on a video conference when, of a sudden, you stopped talking to me. Your face peered out from my computer screen, but you said nothing. I tried to draw you into conversation but there was nothing … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Never There
I guess some people think it’s pretty. But I think it’s a death trap.
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Never There
I guess some people think it’s pretty. But I think it’s a death trap.
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Sun comes up, it’s Tuesday morning
I spent the half hour before the kids got away to school going through the letters I have in my little Tin of Letters that I have hauled with me through dozens of moves, through dozens of years. Most of … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Feral
I hadn’t expected to get into a fight with Silent Winged Coyote. It just kind of happened that way. He was upset with me, though, because I kept beating him on all the games of chance. It was uncanny, really. … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Contrition
I dreamed of you last night. In the first place, we were at my home in my northern town, in the back yard. I was barefoot, and the grass was itchy and warm beneath my soles. I took you across … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Fionnlach
Madeline stops dead in her tracks when she opens the door. The man in the doorway is tall, strong-built, with wire-rim glasses and a shaved head. He carries a case of beer under one arm. Madeline’s mouth is still hanging … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: centre of the universe 2012-04-14 13:38:23
I am tired of arguing. I am not interested in hearing opposing points of view. I don’t particularly care about honouring different opinions. This, then, marks the very beginning of the “Old Fart” stage. I’m not the sort of person, … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Allow Me
Allow me to be quite blunt, and please forgive my language. mevanoff, either sober up and dry out or shut up. Do you even realise how sad it is that the only real communication you have is spamming/trolling a former … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Seriously, it doesn’t have to be this difficult
I heard something in passing a few days ago that I didn’t think much of at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more it festered. I heard someone say that women are not permitted to participate … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Still Learning
It’s important to keep learning things. Whether those things are new routines or sub-routines, or new choreography, or reading new books, I don’t think it’s the *what* that matters. I think it’s the *doing* that matters. This is important. I … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: The Mission
I like to learn things about the place I’m in when I’m travelling. I like to learn a little about its history, its culture. I like to mix business with pleasure when I have to travel for work (but where … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Conflict
When faced with the decision “Do I delete this comment because it’s meaningless”? I always choose not to do so. The only comments I ever delete are ones I don’t approve in the first place because they are spamalicious. But, … Continue reading →
Continue readingcentre of the universe: O Lamy, my Lamy!
– Remember: No good comes of Walt Whitman – O Lamy! my Lamy! my lovely pen is gone; The pen has written every word, the letters sought not done; The book is near, the bells I hear, the people all … Continue reading →
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