Month: May 2012
Diversity in Community
Friday afternoon at the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat featured a field trip to Ewetopia Farm. The Crossmans breed Cotswolds, a rare breed of…
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Inspiration: Wendell Berry
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat Joins Community and Nature
Wednesday afternoon we arrived at the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat, running until Sunday. Danny and I attended the first gathering of this kind…
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Jardin botanique de Montréal
Montreal does not disappoint the tourist. It offers rich history, global cuisine and a wide range of entertainment including numerous cultural festivals. Although…
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Second Act: Living Like I Believe
I have always been a writer. Nothing else I do feels so powerful, but somehow, somewhere along the way I lost faith in…
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To Travel or Stay
The Earth contains much wisdom. Travel changes the way we experience it. It is commonly held that travel enriches our experience of history…
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A Tale of Two Cities and Their Rivers
Today’s guest post exchange shows how rivers play an important role in the cultures of many cities. Joan Lambert Bailey writes here about…
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Tokyo Waterways: The City’s Other Wild Side
For the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal is delighted to present a guest post by Joan Lambert Bailey. An old sakura (cherry tree)…
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A Day at Presqu’ile Provincial Park
The first day of vacation we spent unexpectedly at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Our intended destination was Prince Edward County, but when I realized…
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