On the Cabot Trail My husband took this photo when we toured Cape Breton last summer. The mist was just lifting from the highlands as he caught this view. Participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme. Link your photo of … Continue reading →
Ruth Stewart-Verger will present Train Tales: Negotiating a Canadian National Railway and more at the Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener, ON, on Tuesday March 15. Her stories come from her family, some of whom have been involved with the railroad, and … Continue reading →
World Storytelling Day, as the official website states, is a global celebration of the art of storytelling. The intention is to have people share stories with family and friends around them. It might be a guild planning a special event … Continue reading →
I learned about Toastmasters seven years ago while looking ahead to the need to speak professionally. The program has been most helpful to me, and I have enjoyed mentoring new members and seeing people grow in their speaking and leadership … Continue reading →
In this post, I depart from my usual format of reflections. Copyright and the creative and intellectual copy of its creators is important in this time, and has far-reaching implications. Writers organizations, actors, screen writers and artists have made their … Continue reading →
I remember a trip home some years ago from a visit with my husband’s aunt who lived in Indiana. A short time after we crossed the Canadian border, we encountered one of the last fierce winter storms of that year. … Continue reading →
Among my family and friends, we have many Tim Hortons fans. We also have a few who prefer Starbucks for their coffee. Here’s an amusing take on Tim Horton’s as a Canadian emblem by Brad and Robert Nelson at Folk … Continue reading →
In a college class I recently taught— Introduction to Professional Writing and Presentations— one of the topics we covered was plain language. We discussed what plain language is all about and its purpose. I’ve also discussed this matter with my … Continue reading →
While visiting a friend’s facebook page today, I found a neat video about taking the stairs. Brings a whole new meaning to exercise. Go here. What do you think? Play it again?
Continue reading →The hymn, Amazing Grace, is a well known and loved hymn written by John Newton. Newton, born in 1725, was trained in the Christian faith by his mother, who died when he was young. John went to sea with his … Continue reading →
