Recently in the Washington Post, Outlook editor Carlos Lozada posted a list of words and phrases that reporters never use in the newspaper. On our editors’ list , we often have conversations about the frivolity of language. Some of our … Continue reading →
Ready for spring! Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, as I do once a month. Today my post is about waiting for spring. Read it here. You may also … Continue reading →
February photos and here we are in March and though the banks of snow have diminished during some milder weather. Our picnic table had a foot of snow on it and nearly a foot around it, and since it’s in … Continue reading →
It hasn’t always been my practice to carry a notebook, but since I’ve taken up writing, I make sure to have something to write on, whether it’s a small notebook or a few pieces of paper, and at least one … Continue reading →
This week at the Waterloo Region Museum many have experienced the Circus theme: Science Under the Big Top. Planning it for February to May was a smart move on the Museum’s part since March Break was in the middle. It … Continue reading →
Fellow editors were talking online about the ukulele band they play in. One posted a video titled “The Mighty Uke” which was rather intriguing and a bit amusing, because you see I also own a ukulele. I watched the video … Continue reading →
If you’re a Toastmaster, you know about speaking contests, not just the ones in the club, but beyond them too. A club hosts a contest, and members participate as contestants (if they’re a little bit crazy and a lot brave) … Continue reading →
Imagine worship with a steel marimba band, organ and guitar. Imagine families gathering at a chapel at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University for worship and celebration. That, my friends, was the celebration of Black History … Continue reading →
When I looked outdoors this morning, I knew it was a day to take at least a few winter pictures. The weatherman was indeed right about Wednesday’s storm, yet in town, schools were not cancelled. Snow on top of slush … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, as I do once a month. Read my post on mission statements and while you’re there, take a look around and read posts by other writers such as Peter Black, … Continue reading →
