Photo Memories of the Week
Clouds of the Week
Quote of the Week
Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.
- Ed ViestursEd Viesturs reached the summits of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen, an 18 year project. And got back down.
Posted: Oct 29
Music of the Week
Author Archives: Isabel Gibson
Living in the Past
The conundrum of continuity. Continue reading
A Stark Choice
Democracy is hard work, but worth it. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
6 Comments
Poppy Surprise
Live and learn. And collect poppies. Continue reading
What It Feels Like
Views (and feels?) of the desert. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Flora, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Desert, Other Plants
10 Comments
Long, Longer, Longest
Another way to look at place names. Continue reading
Ivory and Ivory-and-Ebony
More time well wasted. Continue reading
“There is No Honking at Night.”
“What I haven’t noticed, not even once, are reporters from any of Canada’s news agencies walking among the trucks to find out who these people are. So last night, I decided to do just that – I introduced myself to my new neighbours.” Continue reading
AKA The Truth Will Out
I hate sticky. Continue reading
Posted in New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
2 Comments
It’s Not Easy Being
Back to basics, I fear. Where’s that lemon juicer? Continue reading