Song for a Winter’s Night

Yes, it’s the same name as the Gordon Lightfoot song – which (sorry Gordie) is rather simple in lyric, and only any good when sung by someone like Sarah McLachlan, anyway – but the song title keeps popping into my head as we feel the second heavy snowfall near what should be winter’s end. The [...]

Shaking Shakespeare (and Education)

 Last week, CBC‘s Q hosted Stephen Marche, the author of How Shakespeare Changed Everything.  In feedback and letters, it came to light that some school boards have removed Shakespeare from their grade 9 and 10 curriculum, citing it “too difficult” for students.  I’m not surprised.  As an insider to education, removal of difficulties and increasing [...]

Bretzels

Getting ready for more camping.  They’ll be great for breakfast with jam or for lunch with a sandwich!  Based off of a LCBO recipe here.

My Canada

Is not micromanaged in a dictatorial fashion. Is not a closed door society. Is never tolerant, but always respectful – open to dialogue and the views of others. May be argumentative in such dialogue, but never in a cheap-shot, mudslinging manner. And in the same breath, deals justice to anyone that violates our Charter of [...]

Venn of Despair

Mark Rayner posted the image below – a satirical Venn diagram – to make a point about perspective in 2008.  Does it still hold true today, or have e-readers (along with netbooks, tablets, and iPods) changed things?