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Michael Osterland

Michael Osterland

The 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…

4 min readMar 4, 2024

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Michael Osterland

Lucky Peterson

A Great Performer will be Missed!

5 min readApr 4, 2022

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Lucky Peterson

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Michael Osterland

The Canadian Brass — An Album with Many Stories

Years ago, I found a used record in Chicago called Unexplored Territory — The Canadian Brass and Friends. At the time, it was an unusual…

13 min readMar 29, 2022

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The Canadian Brass — An Album with Many Stories

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Michael Osterland

Finding Riley

Our discovery happened in Stanstead, Quebec at the Frontier Animal Shelter for cats and dogs. Her name was Ruby then. She is a Labrador…

3 min readFeb 14, 2022

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Finding Riley

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Michael Osterland

Are 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…

5 min readFeb 14, 2022

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Are we flying to an early extinction?

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Michael Osterland

Just 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…

3 min readJan 27, 2022

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Just for Today — Blues/Jazz at its very best!

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Michael Osterland

Cross Country Bocce — The Evolution of a Great Ancient Game

The 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…

7 min readAug 2, 2019

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Cross Country Bocce — The Evolution of a Great Ancient Game

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Michael Osterland

Three Versions of Why Ella and Louis is so Damn Great

Ella and Louis — A Jazz Record for the Ages

5 min readJul 24, 2019

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Three Versions of Why Ella and Louis is so Damn Great

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Michael Osterland

Traveling in Slovenia — A Slavic Adventure with an Italian Twist

The first question people ask when I tell them we recently travelled to Slovenia for a family holiday is, “Where exactly is that?”

10 min readJul 24, 2019

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Traveling in Slovenia — A Slavic Adventure with an Italian Twist

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Michael Osterland

Traveling with your Teenager — One on One

Ever try to go on a vacation solo with your teenage daughter or son? Maybe that sounds scary, daunting, or downright ridiculous. What are…

6 min readJul 24, 2019

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Traveling with your Teenager — One on One

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Michael Osterland

Michael Osterland

After 20+ years in education, I am now fortunate enough to have the time to do… Friends tell me I have lots of stories to tell. Please have a look.

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