Michael OsterlandThe Air Less Travelled (with apologies to Robert Frost)Using our minds, we can go anywhere. We can do anything. With this in mind (pun intended), we must learn to shift away from a perpetual…Mar 4Mar 4
Michael OsterlandThe Canadian Brass — An Album with Many StoriesYears ago, I found a used record in Chicago called Unexplored Territory — The Canadian Brass and Friends. At the time, it was an unusual…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Michael OsterlandFinding RileyOur discovery happened in Stanstead, Quebec at the Frontier Animal Shelter for cats and dogs. Her name was Ruby then. She is a Labrador…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Michael OsterlandAre we flying to an early extinction?I remember the first time I flew in a commercial jet. It was 53 years ago this July. My grandparents moved from their long-time home in…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Michael OsterlandJust for Today — Blues/Jazz at its very best!Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters turn the volume up and down as you listen. Set it at your sweet spot and you never have to adjust your…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Michael OsterlandCross Country Bocce — The Evolution of a Great Ancient GameThe origins of bocce go back to Egypt, circa 5000 BC. They played their game with polished rocks. The Greeks took it up around 800 BC. The…Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Michael OsterlandThree Versions of Why Ella and Louis is so Damn GreatElla and Louis — A Jazz Record for the AgesJul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Michael OsterlandTraveling in Slovenia — A Slavic Adventure with an Italian TwistThe first question people ask when I tell them we recently travelled to Slovenia for a family holiday is, “Where exactly is that?”Jul 24, 20191Jul 24, 20191
Michael OsterlandTraveling with your Teenager — One on OneEver try to go on a vacation solo with your teenage daughter or son? Maybe that sounds scary, daunting, or downright ridiculous. What are…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019