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Grateful to Vote–Again
Grateful to be called to the polls again, even for less than desirable options. Continue reading
We in the Mad Spring Weather
Robins mate now. Male birds are particularly aggressive at this time. They will fly at each other, bouncing off each other’s breasts—a mating ritual that is not hurtful but mainly for show. The true courtship is conducted by song, the … Continue reading
Success Story: Live Your Dream Interview
Recently Crystal Stranaghan and Jared Hunt interviewed me for their Feature Friday success story on their Live Your Dream website. They (among others) nurtured me as I set out to establish a freelance career. The Buddhist maxim is true: When … Continue reading
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Bearing Witness
Since the quake, tsunami and Fukushima crisis in Japan I have spent several hours each day scouring the latest updates, pictures and reports from Japan. Though it gets harder to bear, I am compelled to keep watching. I feel it … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture, This & That
Tagged 3/11, Japan Earthquake and Disaster 2011
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Saigyo and Tears for Japan
Friday I had thought to begin the first in a series of blog-posts, sharing vignettes from my November 2010 travels to Japan. Something to ease me into blogging, something I could do with confidence and love for my subject. However, … Continue reading
Pure Wool: 2010 CBC Literary Awards Entry
Thank you all who responded to my web-launch announcement, for your interest and for dropping by again. Click on the title and read Pure Wool.
The CBC Literary Awards Short List
An email from Christopher DiRaddo, the CBC Literary Awards Administrator: This morning we announced on our website the names of the writers who have been short-listed for the 2010 CBC Literary Awards competition. Unfortunately, your name was not among them. However, … Continue reading
Chosen as a CBC Literary Awards Finalist
The CBC announced its list of finalists for the 2010 Literary Awards Competition. My entry has made the list in the Creative Non-fiction category. “Pure Wool” is a layered story with a wide arc. Four generations, revolution, emigration, resettlement, and … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC Literary Awards 2010 Short List, Creative Non-fiction, Pure Wool
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I retired!
Retired. The word has a long-standing odour of decrepitude. A musty hint of pasture and uselessness. But there is nothing fusty about the word. Quite the contrary. Retire stems from Latin re [again, back] and French tirer [draw]. Draw back–as an … Continue reading