Pasqua: A Time for Renewal

Pasqua: A Time for Renewal Some of us are celebrating Easter tomorrow. Other than the food and chocolates, what are you really celebrating? Some will say that Easter is a time for renewal. However, others are bothered by the commercial aspects of Easter. Yet, others are bothered by the religious aspect of Easter. SIGH. It

Epiphany: What Do You Mean?

Epiphany: What Do You Mean? An epiphany is an experience of a sudden and striking realization. The term is often used to describe a scientific breakthrough. It can also be used for a religious, philosophical, or mystical realization. The significance is that many – Western Christians – celebrate the Epiphany as a feast day commemorating

Christmas at the Vinyl Café: Thoughts

Christmas at the Vinyl Café: Thoughts Let’s start with the basics. There is no accent on the e at the end of cafe. Dave is simple like that. Now Stuart grew up in Montreal. Like a lot of folks from this fair city, he went west. Our loss. Canada’s gain – yes, Montreal is still

Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs

Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs Or so Frasier would sing. We didn’t have Tossed Salad, but we did have baked beans, sausage, bacon, pan cakes and more. And yes, we had lots of scrambled eggs. We also had committed volunteers, some kind sponsors, lots of happy kids, and a community that came together. Brunch with

A Christmas Fable: Repeat

Christmas: A Holiday; An Obligation; A Celebration; A Loneliness How have your Holidays been? Posting this months ahead of time – one never knows, but I thought it was worth sharing again! “It was Christmas Eve babeIn the drunk tankAn old man said to me, won’t see another oneAnd then he sang a song” “Stop

Christmas: Many Things

Christmas Season: Stuart McLean Stuart McLean is a Canadian treasure. Some would use the past tense (he died in February 2017). I do not see why – his stories are still available via many audio or written stories. He is still in our hearts and minds. He is with us. Recently (this post is being

Cookie Bob Presents

Cookie Bob Presents Recently, while having fun at Communitas’ Christmas Party, I stumbled across some good-looking shortbread cookies. Because of food allergies and intolerances, it makes sense for me to be careful with what I eat. However, the baker, Cookie Bob, we call him, has quite a reputation. He went on to list the 4

Books for the Holidays?

Books for the Holidays? “Why not?” I thought. Most of the answers agreed with that thinking. Almost 550 engagements in the first 24 hours, with over 9,600 views. That is a lot for my little old Twitter account (yes, Twitter, and not X). Now, normally, Saturday is my book review day – and yes, I

The Season of Giving Approaches

The Season of Giving Approaches You know that that of the year that we are often giving what we can’t afford, to those that often do not need it. A season of excess; A season of commercialization; A season of expectations; A season of disappointment; A season to be survived, rather than enjoyed. Stop and

April is National Poetry Month

Did You Know: April is National Poetry Month Is poetry a dying art? Hardly, like all good art it adapts. Into song, and rap, and life. Really. But many people do not seem to realize it. A good initiative is that both first the USA and soon after Canada have designated April to be “National