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Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2024 May 18
Tweets of the Week
Poetry of the Week
I Love a Cup of Coffee
I love a cup of coffee I like a brew or two
A mocha or a latte either one will doI love a cup of coffee a cappuccino hits the spot
Sprinkle it with chocolate and serve it piping hotRead the whole poem here.
Posted: 2024 May 18
Music of the Week
Category Archives: Through Canada
National Treasure #16: Calgary Stampede
My grandmother lived on Crescent Road in Calgary, overlooking the Bow River. The view west – at least on a clear day – was of the Rocky Mountains on the horizon. The view south was the downtown. The view east … Continue reading
National Treasure #15: Thrombolites
Clotted accretionary stuctures – who could ask for anything more? Continue reading
National Treasure #14: Rick Mercer
Rick Mercer – oddball comic genius. Continue reading
National Treasure #13: Parliament Hill Sound and Light Show
Turning Parliament Hill into a sound and light show extravaganza. Continue reading
National Treasure #12: Mackenzie Delta
The Mackenzie Delta, part of Canada’s longest river (second only to the Mississippi in North America). Continue reading
National Treasure #11: Sir Sandford Fleming
Key, critical, and instrumental contributor to the adoption of standard time. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged History, Inventors
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National Treasure #10: Inuksuk-Inunnguaq
Inukshuk or inunnguaq – a widely recognized symbol of the North. Continue reading
National Treasure #9: Banting and Best
National treasure #9 – Banting and Best. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Science
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National Treasure #8: PEI Red Soil
PEI’s red soil and sandstone. Continue reading