One word describes journalism school. Fun. Sitting in on a weekly story meeting- if you’ve watched TMZ, that’s a story meeting and they go exactly as you see. A brainstorming session, everyone involved, all story suggestions get on the board, then short-listed to a reasonable number, then ranked, the most…

Today I made a coffee that I filled with cream- of course non-fat- Faux sugar filled my ample spoon. I stirred it in and drank at noon. A bit of Danish on my plate wasn’t quite enough to sate. Two more were tasty, very nice, and managed almost to suffice.

I just discovered you can create a banner on on your home page to make it more interesting. What to put up? It must symbolize me somehow, show who I am. There is a narrow paved road out of town, away from the main highway. In that area there are…

I don’t have an article entitled 5 Things You Need to Become a Whole Person or 10 Ways Your Life Will Improve if You Jog a Mile a Day. I don’t give advice. You live your life. Be inspired by what you’re inspired by. I won’t interrupt your journey by…

Robin doesn’t understand the tree is too short and the neighbourhood is crawling with cats. She is settled in, determined to raise her hatchlings in my apple tree. It takes about two weeks to hatch baby robins. It’s another two weeks of feeding them. …

Watching the televised grieving in Uvalde, Texas, one can hardly imagine a greater horror to befall multiple families, a school and a community. Or a nation. Who cares?It’s routine now. The devastated and uncomprehending, shock etched in their faces, standing in shocked silence in front of a growing memorial, with…

I love a great coffee. I drink bargain basement instant. YouTuber Peter McKinnon’s love of coffee is a connoisseur level love. How can you not like a video entitled “The Most Obnoxious Way to Make Hipster Coffee.” …

I visited a friend yesterday. He’s about my age, well respected, a former school teacher, given the task of teaching students other teachers could not handle. Many of his students went on to great success. …

Weather is unpredictable in this part of Canada in the critical month of May, when seed starts threaten to outgrow their pots. The unheated greenhouse has been experiencing temperatures to -3 Celsius at night, down from a balmy 11 degrees just last week. …