Be Open to Chopin
Until it ends, I advise a good dose of Chopin. He will put all your joy, anguish, confusion and love into a brief, 75-measure piano song, where seeds of strength and resolve can find ground.
Watch With Glittering Eyes
With movements restricted, I’ve been finding magic in the places that I pass regularly and in the strangers that I meet along the way.
Part 1: The Braver Angels
To be brave in the Braver Angel’s sense, you have to be willing to open your heart and listen thoughtfully to people who think differently than you.
Revelations from Basil
Flowers and herbs and squashes and beans wove garlands of repose in my backyard this summer.
Easy Peasy Auction #2: Toilet Paper Cake
This auction harkens back to the days when toilet paper took on a whole new meaning in our lives. Now you can enjoy those memories again, with this towering Toilet Paper Cake. I’ll be using some of the aged bananas that were left over after a shift at the Scarborough Food Security Initiative, so if …
Remember the fear of groceries?
Let’s shine a light together and try to figure out a way forward while showcasing the good work that is being done. Join me in my journey.
Easy Peasy Auctions
How to win some Wickedly Good Things while raising money for worthwhile social organizations.
Easy Peasy Auction #1: The Bearded Mask
Just in time for Father’s Day! A mask to suite the grizzly man who wants to stay safe without losing his virility. Supporting Michael Garron Hospital in East End Toronto.
After the shakeup
We were living in an Orwellian snowglobe. Our seemingly peaceful microcosm was suddenly shaken, forcefully, and obscured by frenzied particles. The frenzy was mesmerizing, but startling in its reach, and the particles, invisible and deadly, seemed as though they lurked everywhere. For many, their sphere was shattered and will never go back to seemingly peaceful. …