It’s true, isn’t it – the great artists keep reinventing themselves & bringing new work out. I like the spirit of Paul’s new song (the album with it is out in mid-October). The song is called “New.” I like the idea of someone, after decades, still writing music. Wahoo!
When I was a kid, the big excitement in the early 1960s in the States was space. We were going to space & to the moon & the stars, and we were making the rockets to get there. We were also making the people to go there, and they were stronger & smarter & tougher…
It’s amazing we can see the detail on Mercury that we can….and did NASA just discover Han Solo? Here’s more.
Whenever I get in an emotional jam, there are different ways to re-think, re-feel, re-program….and sometimes they work! Sliding into a place of mindfulness is always handy for any situation, and this little video by Mike Evans from Totonto might help nudge you in that direction. It’s fun, too (I like cartoons!)
What’s it like to talk to people who have passed away? And….when they talk to you? Last night, we went attended a session in Victoria, BC which featured a woman who does just that. About 125 folks showed up to hear what Jane Kennard would offer as she channeled four different guides. Over the course…
Lotta fog here. We’re a 1/2 mile from the strait here in Victoria, BC, but can hear the boats’ foghorns. Passed a mum & her two year old on the street. Mum: Hear that? Kid: Is that a big duck?
When we were visiting a coffeehouse (that serves alcohol, obviously) in Tofino, BC, on the west side of Vancouver Island, we saw this little warning….
This little poem is a reminder things don’t always turn out the way we plan or hope for, sometimes:
It was just a year ago I was visiting with a friend of mine. She was telling me about all the problems she was having with her boyfriend: He was terribly attached to his mother; he couldn’t finish certain tasks, ever; he always forgot the clothes in the dryer; he hasn’t gotten over his first…
I know how you are – you like to make sure words are not only clear & descriptive & evocative…and that they behave. I’ve passed this article from The Week by Ben Yagoda on to a bunch of people, and I bet you’ll have it in mind the next time someones “begs the question,” and…
You’ve perhaps seen it by now: The amateur vid of a saucer out beyond the outfield at a Vancouver Canadians’ minor league game. The camera zooms in on a remarkable sight – you can see for yourself. The usual news outlets were pretty fired up by the event, till CTV (Canada) dug a little deeper…
One of the more beautiful & evocative of the Beatles’ canon, as interpreted by Paul Simon, backed by David Crosby & Graham Nash – great way to start your day:
If you haven’t met Canadian comic & philosopher Steven Wright, it’s about time you did. To make it easy, here’s a primer on the way he sees things, in his words: All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand. The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. I almost…
My friends at Whale Trust in Maui tell me that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to review whether humpbacks will remain protected as an endangered species, or whether their status would be downgraded to “threatened.” The issue includes checking to see if the North Pacific humpback should be considered as a separate species,…
As we get the school year gets underway in Canada & in the USA, we’ll look at school supplies, books, curriculum, and more as the kids get ready to get back to their classrooms, as well as the great questions: Who did my child get for math? What’s for lunch today? And…you’re wearing that? Perhaps even…
Nice interview with Howie Garrett of the Orca Network about the progress being made in releasing Lolita from the Miami Seaquarium after 43 years. Here’s the scoop…
