I often hear it in my voice, talking about bread. The proselytizing tone when I evangelize about its value to civilization, its symbolic meaning (“I am the bread of life,” quoth Jesus in John 6:35. “Whoever comes to me shall not hunger …”), its ability to create connections and community (“Let us break bread!”), its elemental simplicity (“Flour, water, salt!… Continue reading
It’s time to put away the baker’s peel again. But just for a while.
A short restorative for Jennifer and me to catch up on our sleep, reconnect with old friends and family and rejuvenate our creative juices.… Continue reading
In 1978, after finishing university, I moved into an old apartment with my friend Gary. We were barely into our 20s, and life was opening up. A West End pad one block off “Robsonstrasse” was about as good as it got!
Along with a bunch of shoddy furniture, we merged our vast record collections, which were definitely not shabby.… Continue reading
Listen to this song by the gravel-voiced crooner and barfly poet Tom Waits. It’s “Emotional Weather Report” from one of his earlier discs, “Nighthawks at the Diner”. If you like, you can follow along with the lyrics as you listen.
The droll way Waits delivers the song, which equates a television weather report to his emotional state, is perfect.… Continue reading
A blog and Instagram post I made two weeks ago got a significant “click response” from Internet surfers beyond Pender Island. It was about the recent Wonder Bread commercial gracing the television airwaves.
Nowhere in the commercial was the word “bread” used. The ad was all about the “Wonder” brand and focused on arts and crafts products that used the yellow, blue and red balloons on the Wonder logo.… Continue reading