I slept sitting up Monday night, propped up by pillows. The sleep was not great, but it kept me from coughing my head off completely. […] Read More
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Back in the early 1990s, my environmentalist side was just being kindled. I had just started recycling, no easy feat as it was well before […] Read More
The file sorting continues. I was astonished at the number of film projects I had undertaken, or rather film proposals I have written. During my […] Read More
I was at a meditation retreat outside of Portland on the weekend. It was held at Queen of Angels Monastery. The Benedictine Sisters who call […] Read More
In early 1991, some friends of mine from California started a campaign to conserve oil. It was a response to the Persian Gulf War. As […] Read More
I’ve had some pretty funny jobs in my day. I worked at a cannery, sorting apricots on the conveyor belt and cleaning the rotten, mushy […] Read More
My neighbour across the hall smokes like a chimney. The smoke wafts out into the hallway, stinking it up and on particularly heavy days, creating […] Read More
We took my nephews to the Vancouver Aquarium on Saturday. They loved it of course. The displays of brightly coloured fish and undersea life are […] Read More
In 1979, after graduating from the University of Victoria with a degree in French and linguistics, I had no idea what to do with my […] Read More
I’m addicted to Teflon. I’m trying to give up my habit, but it is a struggle. While cleaning out my cupboards to make room for […] Read More