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Not that I feel the least bit contrary; nor do I feel the least bit as regal as Mary, Queen of Scots, from whom this nursery rhyme...

Not surprisingly, it often comes from those closest to us...

My hopes for a better world for my grandchildren, and for all the children who inhabit it...

The day approaches when we more so consider love in all its many forms, and I think of the work of a writer who encapsulates this concept...

Who are the special people in your life that helped get you from A to B to C, and beyond? I'd like to share with you some of my mentors,...

2022 fast approaches, and as I replace my calendars – I still use some old-timey ones made from paper – I update a few thoughts to go...

From our family to yours...

Some recollections on growing up during a time of war...

Thoughts of Halloween past and present, of kids who have grown but remain kids at heart, perhaps including myself as such...

Canadian Thanksgiving will soon be upon us (in some form or fashion, depending), and as we hopefully get a chance to collect new and...

The title speaks for itself, even though the dual subjects may seem incongruous on first blush. The full stories follow in this week's...

Fall is in the air, and with it come thoughts of "back to school" for the various generations in our family...

With the arrival of the new book and its tacit approval by our resident shipping inspector (as photographed by our grandson Ben), it's a...

As my grandchildren each wrestle in their own ways with how the world has changed their plans for Summer 2021, I think back on a time...

In our neck of the woods (or prairies), we find ourselves in the midst of another heatwave: I hope you have a way to keep cool before you...

We are in the middle of Pride Month 2021, and this time of year makes us wax nostalgic for our very first Pride parade... Click below to...

We're wildly racing through springtime; it's hard to believe summer will soon be upon us. Here's a sample of what's been going on with...

To quote a certain temperamental cartoon Martian: "Delays, delays...." Click below to download!

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