We live in an old house. It was built in 1928 by my wife’s great-grandfather, a legendary United Church preacher and Member of Parliament who owned most of the block – on most of which he grew apples and roses. He gave the house to his eldest daughter – my wife’s grandmother – a few […]
More ›I don’t like to say that I ‘hate’ things. It’s too harsh, and usually not true. I personally think it’s impossible for someone to truly believe that something can have utterly no redeeming quality or benefit at all, no matter how narrow the circumstance – or perhaps furthermore that something is so universally vile that the world would only […]
More ›Last week I finished up an eight-week weather course through the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. It laid down the basics of ‘why weather happens’ and then delved into the specifics of pressure systems, the reading and interpretation of surface analysis charts, and – most importantly to sailors – how to interpret and then forecast weather […]
More ›My Dad is a bluegrass musician. You gotta a problem with that? Well, not like you should. Bluegrass has a long, ignoble tradition that is endearing – it’s easy to listen to, fun to play, immensely satisfying but keeps you hooked. If done well, bluegrass can rank among the more complex and subtle artforms – it’s […]
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