When I got the invitation to go to the play August: Osage County at Edmonton’s Citadel theatre, my thoughts were mixed. I’ve attended plays in the past and really have never been that big of a fan of them. I thought about it and realized I’d never been to a professional play in a place like Edmonton, so I decided to go. I must say, I do not regret that decision one bit. … [Read more...] about Citadel Theatre play review – August: Osage County
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Favourite photos
I've been blogging more and actually getting out and taking more photos too. At the same time I've been doing a lot of uploading to Flickr in an effort to do some online back up of my photos. I figure I might only be about half-done in that task. That means at least another 6,000 or so photos to go! I thought I'd post a couple of my favourites here today. The top photo is a … [Read more...] about Favourite photos
Canadian healthcare – catching up
I’ve had a question about the Canadian healthcare system for a while now, which has been prompted by the endless, vitriolic debate south of the border about private versus public healthcare. Critics of the Canadian healthcare system point to waiting lists as one of the big failures of our system. Of course this is a problem and it’s something that needs to be dealt with. The … [Read more...] about Canadian healthcare – catching up
Pondering photography
Lately I’ve been getting back to writing more often and getting out and taking photos, both things I love to do. Admittedly, it’s partially due to my participation in Empire Avenue, a kind of social media stock investing community/game. The more active you are, the higher your stock value will get. There’s nothing wrong with having a little motivation. Sometimes we forget … [Read more...] about Pondering photography
Mother Earth News article: The truth about vegetarianism
I’ve been a subscriber of Mother Earth News for a while now and a reader of the magazine since I was a kid. I’ve always appreciated the thoughtful and interesting articles in it and this month’s issue has an interesting story called “The Truth About Vegetarianism.” The story is based on the 2009 book The Vegetarian Myth. I’d just like to say that I don’t have anything … [Read more...] about Mother Earth News article: The truth about vegetarianism