photos are posted
Photos from our recent trip to Tulsa, Kansas City, and St. Louis are now on Flickr. I'll also link each post to its album page.My photos on Flickr are somewhat…
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We shouldn’t forget our American history
From the 17th to the 20th centuries was an imperial age for leading European countries.... The post We shouldn’t forget our American history first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
what i’m reading: two by two favourite authors: part two: zadie smith’s the fraud
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I recently read novels by two of my favourite authors, Roddy Doyle and Zadie Smith. I wrote about The Women Behind the Door…
what i’m reading: two by two favourite authors: part two: zadie smith’s the fraud
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I recently read novels by two of my favourite authors, Roddy Doyle and Zadie Smith. I wrote about The Women Behind the Door…
what i’m watching: a complete unknown: not very profound (or kind) thoughts about this movie
Bobby, Suze, the Village, the JacketSeveral people have asked me to share my thoughts about "A Complete Unknown," James Mangold's fictional biopic about Bob Dylan in the early 1960s.Allan and…
what i’m watching: a complete unknown: not very profound (or kind) thoughts about this movie
Bobby, Suze, the Village, the JacketSeveral people have asked me to share my thoughts about "A Complete Unknown," James Mangold's fictional biopic about Bob Dylan in the early 1960s.Allan and…
Little Woody, SK
Found my Great Grandpa in the Morning Leader from Regina in November 1923, for a farmland purchase that was $19,500. On the same page is a mention of Little Woody,…
day 14: kc to st. louis: a drive, a store, and unexpected propaganda (part one)
the store of storesI forgot a few things that I wanted to capture about our drive from Tulsa to KC. That's what I get for writing at night, rather than…
day 14: kc to st. louis: a drive, a store, and unexpected propaganda (part one)
the store of storesI forgot a few things that I wanted to capture about our drive from Tulsa to KC. That's what I get for writing at night, rather than…
day 12: tulsa: greenwood rising, plus more street art
This morning we opted not to wake up early to stand in line for baked goods, choosing a slower morning over local colour. We didn't even fulfill our alternate intention…
day 12: tulsa: greenwood rising, plus more street art
This morning we opted not to wake up early to stand in line for baked goods, choosing a slower morning over local colour. We didn't even fulfill our alternate intention…
Revolution of Unity?!
Any American not ALARMED that their President describes the Declaration of Independence as a “declaration of unity and love and respect”, is not woke. (Woke means “aware of injustice”.) (Collective…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
Is Canada moving to a two-party system? Is this really the death of the NDP?
The quick answer is likely not; while the long-winded one is that our history says otherwise. In 1984, if you are as old as I, you may know that the…
day 7: kansas city: in which another public library blows me away
Newsflash: Kansas City is a hidden gem. This is actually a really cool city, and I would love to spend more time here. This is totally unexpected!We had a slow…