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Living in Place: An Appreciation of Pender Island
Just over 10 years ago, Jennifer and I moved to Pender Island from Vancouver.
It was a cold, windy November day. The power went off for a few hours. A neighbour came down the driveway while we waited for the moving truck to arrive. “Welcome to Pender Island,” he said. “You better get used to this weather!”… Continue reading
Wheat Connections to Ukraine
Ukraine is more than a country on the far side of the globe under attack by a brutal dictator. The Russian aggression affronts me. It saddens me what is happening inside the country and neighbouring nations. I feel, too, for those who’ve emigrated to Canada and are watching what’s happening in their homeland.
But we also have physical and symbolic ties to Ukraine that are long-standing.… Continue reading
Salvador Dali and the Art of Bread
What is this painting, but a simple piece of bread in a bread basket?
Well, yes, it looks precarious sitting a little too close to the edge of the wood table. And it’s bathed in a light that is almost harsh, like a spotlight.… Continue reading
Have You Been Shriven?
Maybe, as you read this, you’ve just begun your observation of Lent. Or maybe not.
As I write, it’s still Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. People in New Orleans are nearing the end of their Shrove Tuesday — “Fat Tuesday,” as they call it, or Mardi Gras.… Continue reading