Antony Lane, a New Yorker reviewer and writer is my very favorite writer – well next to me of course. I am my very favorite writer on earth but next to me comes him (in my book…
The thought of this particular Alberta election was placing me in a state of pre (not post) traumatic stress. The anxiety occasioned by the continuing presence of Premier Danielle Smith. There I was in abject…
There are photos to prove it, to be seen at the conclusion of this blog. Winter turned to spring (if not tropical summer) according to the temperatures of the last few days – occasioning severe…
Admittedly, though do not thoroughly understand it all, but Edmonton is in a state of bliss for the following reasons: 1) The Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the 2nd round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs by dispatching the…
I recently exchanged emails with a woman with whom I worked during my County of Marin days. She is, and I was, active in the Marin County Association of Retired Employees, a voluntary association supporting…
I do admit that AB Today’s Daily Quotes are becoming addictive. There are no publications over the weekend, today it will not be possible to get my morning fix. I am finding them to be superior…
This morning finds me amused, not taking anything too seriously, laughing at myself and the foibles of existence for many reasons. I recently began to subscribe to ABToday, in the past would read the daily…
This is the grimmest time of year, not just for me, but, for everyone I speak to. I have the added ‘benefit’ of post Ramadan ‘something or another, call it the Post Ramadan Blues. Ramadan…
That phrase came to mind, it describes my total lassitude. This is Day 2 of being a trace of my former self. Lassitude is more descriptive: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of…
To all those not in the know, this is the meaning: “If you want to wish someone you know a happy Eid, you can say: ‘Eid mubarak’ to them. When translated into English, it means…