Black Bread and Honey

Everyone’s had the experience of savouring a bite of food and being transported to a different time or place. Something in the taste or texture of the food triggers a memory, say from childhood or when you first fell in love.

But the taste can just as easily trigger some revelation in the present. A sunset can be transformed into something more sublime than it has otherwise been.… Continue reading

The Great Kind Mystery

Still from “The Great Kind Mystery,” 2022, a film by Ella Morton.

Here’s a movie recommendation: “The Great Kind Mystery.” It’s not in general circulation yet, but it’s worth keeping an eye open for. At least you can watch the trailer. (See link below)

It’s a lyrical 16-minute film shot in Super-8mm that follows the story of Amy Hull, a young Inuk and Mi’kmaw woman, and her stories of growing up in Daniel’s Harbour, Newfoundland.… Continue reading