La tempête de fin octobre
They sit in their vehicles behind the Centre communautaire, high-beam headlights illuminating but a sliver of the temperamental Strait
Turning sixty-five has been a kick in the teeth in a way I never would have expected
Nothing focusses the mind like having the end in sight, but beware of the cost
Guest post: The miracle of life – Our soils
My friend from Daysland, AB, retired farmer Ken Eshpeter, is always pondering the future of agriculture and the environment, so I welcomed him to share some of his poetry here.
Pachelbel, the CBC, and the Liberal Arts: A Surprising Connection
Notwithstanding pre-existing personal bias and a considerable amount of immaturity, I was able to hear Pachelbel’s Canon and listen to the CBC news right afterward with an entirely different mindset.
How the River became a magnet for Ukrainian settlement after February 2022
Prior to February 2022, there was only a handful of people of known Ukrainian heritage living in the Miramichi area. Now, there are over 150...
Guest post: How About Service Life
My father-in-law, Howard McDowell, had a long and fulfilling career in the Canadian Forces (Air Force) and, toward the end of his tenure, penned an article on what he calls "Service Life".
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 5): Positives?
Despite the horrors with which the world has become familiar, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022 has led to five positive outcomes, both globally and locally.