From time to time, likely on a weekly basis, I will be featuring photos, stories, etc. that I hope you will enjoy – nothing too heavy but not necessarily fluff either.
Recent Posts
Music from the Sixties
Feeling nostalgic today and thinking about the British Invasion when we finally heard music from outside North America and what a treat it was. Now I realize that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are the best known of the groups back then but one of my favourite bands was the Dave Clark Five which … Continue reading Music from the Sixties
Two great singers gone too soon!
From time to time I like to reflect on songs, books, movies, situations that had an impact on me. I hope that you will benefit from the following female singer/songwriters as I did. Lhasa de Sela “For four days after she died, it snowed in Montreal, it was as if the sky were grieving” –posted … Continue reading Two great singers gone too soon!
Cleveland, Ohio … Not the armpit of the world
For some unknown reason, at least to me, Cleveland is a city in America that has been called the ‘armpit of the world’ by some poor bloke that probably has never visited the place. This past May two four week-end which we lovingly call the Victoria Day week-end in Canada – and for many shaking … Continue reading Cleveland, Ohio … Not the armpit of the world
Toronto’s hidden jewel – highlighting the mundane but essential function that makes cities possible
One of Canada’s most spectacular public works and a tour de force of architecture lies at 2701 Queen St. E. in Scarborough, Ontario. Providing the essence of survival to at least 35% of Torontonians, it is a marvel of engineering and produces drinking, bathing and cooking water to residents who don’t give its easy access … Continue reading Toronto’s hidden jewel – highlighting the mundane but essential function that makes cities possible
