Old dogs + new tricks about aging
Calgary Herald, Dec 7, 2015: One of the first times I took my dog for a walk he saw a bunny and took off. There wasn’t much I could do about […]
1, 2, 160: Counting eagles in BC
Toronto Star, February, 2014 I was already feeling humble. Having been instructed to “dress for skiing,” I had on several layers before the oversized rain jacket, pants, rubber boots and […]
Remembering Canadian soldiers every day
Toronto Star, Nov 7, 2015, Nieuwdorp, Netherlands: When Kees Traas was a kid of about six, his uncle gave him a Canadian soldier’s helmet he’d found near their village in western […]
Playing ‘connect the dots’ in the night sky
Toronto Star, October 23, 2015: When the sun eventually sets over Lake Astotin — after the very last pinks and reds vanish into the horizon, leaving only the orange in […]
Liar liar pants on fire
Calgary Herald, October 5, 2015: We could always tell when my mom was trying to go for control in a game of Hearts, because she’d clear her throat as she […]
A few tips on freeing up time this fall
Calgary Herald, September 7 2015: September is a busy time, arguably one of the busiest months of the year. The kids go back to school and we all get back […]
Visiting the bear’s world at Khutzeymateen
The younger eyes spot the bear first. The young man passes me the binoculars and points: “There, to the left of the white rock.” But I just see lumps on […]
Beautiful British Columbia
Toronto Star, August 1 2015: The dolphins are on their way to lunch. We’re near the top eastern tip of Vancouver Island when our boat is surrounded by dolphins in […]
Why do we love leather and hate seal skin?
Calgary Herald, August 4, 2015 The tunic looked like something Kate Moss would throw on over black leggings with Beatle boots. It was black, with wide three quarter length sleeves […]
Making pizza in Italy: A love story
Toronto Star, July 15, 2015: “I have a little story to start!” Maurizio Ortona, speaking Italian while smiling and gesturing behind the counter of his pizzeria, launches into a tale […]
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