Rye Whiskey – Lubricating Canadian Politics Since 1769
Political genius in a bottle…or really, genius generally! So, I must admit to something right off the bat: I’m a whiskey on the rocks drinker. For those of you who…
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Simply Reading: Web of Angels | Bookstack
“That must be a heckuva book,” the elderly man said. He stood before me, hand in hand with his lady friend, as they walked the boardwalk on an afternoon constitutional.…
Sunday Ramble
I never did post all the photos I wanted from my last Sunday Ramble and there’s been another ramble since! (Click on any photo to enlarge.) This old Hi-Fi cabinet…
Car Free Days in Caracas are a Huge Success
In Venezuela’s largest city they’re looking to make roads usable for people again. The city of Caracas is encouraging people to come out and enjoy reclaimed public spaces on specific…
Really Seeing
Anyone who follows this blog knows how much I love photography: Holding a camera makes me pay closer attention to what’s around me. I look at the ordinary—for instance a…
How Kids Shape Parents
An excerpt from my third “special to National Post“: Now I’m doing something quite different: watching an episode of Bewitched with my younger daughter. Though it was a TV show…
Sharing a Delightful Photo
This isn’t one I took, but I just have to share it with you. This is in my neighbourhood. In fact I may just walk past it this afternoon to…
About Books and Writing Space
A taste of my second guest blog at the National Post: In retrospect I’m guessing that my school library was donated. Most of the books dated back to the Victorian…
Most Unique Interview Ever
This week I’m guest blogging for the National Post. I decided that my first post should impart some of the wisdom I’ve gained with experience. For example, years ago before…
Sunday Ramble
I can tell that spring promotion is winding down because a) I’m walking again; b) I’m taking pictures again; and c) I’m in the mood to blog again. It’s true…
Urban Jungle – Where Toronto’s Wildthings Are – Movie Monday
So, it’s another Movie Monday today and I know I say this every time…but this is the best one yet! Our friend William Mathews from www.digitalfootprint.ca has outdone himself on…
Winnipeg Web of Angels
It’s taken me all week to recover from my week of travels, and I’m off again tomorrow. Winnipeg was a whirl of media, a live TV interview early morning, and…
Passover Dance: the Story in Silhouette
Filed under: Fun Tagged: dancing shapes
On the Eve of Festivities
Today there was sun and A and I walked along the railway tracks. This is what I saw (click any photo to enlarge): a kestrel and there was this… and…
From Grimsby to Winnipeg: Web of Angels Travels
If only I had a cell phone with a camera I’d have taken a shot of the view of the lake and the city skyline across from it yesterday evening.…
Paulitical is PRO Democracy!
**Look to your left…now follow me on twitter! Look to your right…now sign up to have posts emailed to you directly!** So, we’re all new to this, you and me…
Web of Angels: Bestseller
This morning, after oatmeal (with maple syrup, a Sabbath treat), I was at my desk drinking coffee. Emails had arrived from my agent, editor, and publicist. After I read them,…
Looks Like Someone Has a Case of the Mondays
So, I’ve been looking over the stats on my blog and have noticed that my end of days posts with fun videos and links are fairly popular. I like to…
My 5 Favourite Books
I read Emily of New Moon when I was 10. I wasn’t the first Canadian girl to love Emily because I wanted to be a writer, and I’m not the…