Write it down
By Fred A. Reed You’re eighteen years old. Inside you life is seething, surging up like volcanic magma from the depths of the earth....
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David Sherman
Dec 3, 20205 min read
Steed's Miscellany
Quirky information and random trivia with a tip of the hat to Ben Schott. All in no logical order. (Not entirely suitable for children or...
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susankastner
Dec 2, 20204 min read
Earth moving: Your TV shows you how
Speaking of sex, and what else is there to do about it, in this touchless time -- I've been watching it on television. Can't hardly avoid...
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David Sherman
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Scared to Death. A Lifetime of Being Frightened
By David Sherman When did we become afraid? In Scorcese’s masterful documentary on Bob Dylan, No Direction Home, Dylan talks about...
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Earl Fowler
Nov 20, 20205 min read
Questions for the angels
Earl Fowler Note to self: I have to get off this topic. I’m sick to death of this death stuff. And yet … Attended a funeral last Friday...
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Earl Fowler
Nov 4, 20204 min read
Dust in the Wind
My favourite scene in The Big Lebowski — maybe in any movie, come to think of it — is the bit where bowling buddies Walter and the Dude...
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Earl Fowler
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Confessions of a ghost writer
Earl Fowler As we watched a hockey highlight package on a sportscast, did my grandfather really believe that goals were being scored...
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Earl Fowler
Sep 30, 20204 min read
In My Father's Hands
Earl Fowler I got a phone call from my dad that my mom wasn't doing well. Booked the first available flight from Dorval to Saskatoon. Was...
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David Sherman
Sep 27, 20204 min read
A Dear Deer, my New Best Friend
By David Sherman I met a deer. A dear four-legged deer. We chatted, though I did most of the talking. He or she – we didn’t get to the...
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David Sherman
Sep 24, 20203 min read
You May Well be Governed by Faith ... but Hold Yourself Accountable
By Fred A. Reed A man I admire and respect asked me to lend some “intellectual heft” to the ongoing discussion — or is it introspection?...
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Earl Fowler
Sep 24, 20203 min read
Such a Night
By Dirk McQuickly “As he bent toward her … she moved her head to make him move his to the required angle and her hair touched his neck....
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susankastner
Sep 12, 20205 min read
FURIOUS TRUMP STEPS UP FOR BLACK LIVES
By Susan Kastner PALM BEACH: A new protest movement, billed as a pet project of President Donald Trump's, is aiming to shine a light on...
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susankastner
Aug 31, 20205 min read
The Italian Bum
The perfection, the pride, the pain. Or: How I learned why Italian women have such great bums and such cross faces. “Have you had a bum...
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David Sherman
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Les Refusés
By John Pohl Organizing exhibitions to show one’s own art – often with friends to share the costs of renting a gallery and having a nice...
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David Sherman
Jul 16, 20204 min read
Real Men Wear Pants. I Think.
By David Sherman I bought a pair of pants today. A momentous occasion. I wanted pants but didn’t even know where to find them. It’s a...
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David Sherman
Jul 14, 20204 min read
Waiting on the Lone Ranger
By David Sherman Not sure when my blood and part of my soul turned red, white and blue. Might’ve started with the Lone Ranger and his...
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Earl Fowler
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Just say No to Yes
Earl Fowler As usual, the anarchist wiseacres in the failing Fake News business have been busy distorting a suggestion by President...
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susankastner
Jun 20, 20204 min read
What The Sock Drawer Heard
By Susan Kastner "Do you greet your house? This is the routine I follow every day when I return from work. First, I unlock the door and...
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David Sherman
Jun 19, 20204 min read
Take a Breath. Leaves are Green. Radishes are Red. Hug Somebody
By David Sherman After this week’s barrage of pandemonium on the news – insert your personal summary of insanity here – I was lying in...
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David Sherman
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Our African-Americans Sure Can Jump
By David Sherman George Floyd is dancing a jig up there, thrilled the markets are up and unemployment is down. He and his buddies – all...
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