The first Men’s Knitting Retreat North unfolds
Something remarkable happens when men get together and play with fibre. The first Men’s Knitting Retreat North kicked off yesterday afternoon with an…
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Bringing a men’s knitting retreat to Canada
Next weekend, April 15 to 17, 2016, the first Canadian men’s knitting retreat will take place. I’ve had a hand in organizing it…
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Symbol of hope
There was a rainbow outside my office window a minute ago. I don’t mind taking it as a symbol of hope. It disappeared…
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Delightful chanterelles
Wild mushroom season has become something we look forward to with particular delight. Around the cottage, autumn always delivers some culinary surprises and this…
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Oliver Sacks who popularized science of perception dies at 82
Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died this morning at age 82. He was made famous by the movie, “Awakenings”, based on one of his…
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From Islam, lessons on nature, beauty and believing
Seyyed Hossein Nasr blames environmental decline on “the divorce of our understanding of nature from the sacred and the spiritual.” The Islamic philosopher…
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Creativity: surprising lives of the wise and wonderful
Mason Currey’s book Daily Rituals describes the work habits of artists, writers and thinkers. It offers entertaining reading, but also insight and affirmation for creative people.
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Severe thunderstorm passes over Waterloo
This afternoon my partner and I drove through one of the most frightening weather events I’ve experienced. We had spent two hours working…
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Cosmonaut Volkov a superb heirloom tomato
The first Cosmonaut Volkov tomato ripened in time for us to take to the cottage on Thursday, and we came home Saturday to…
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Garden tour: spectacle of colour and texture
Click the arrow to the left or right to navigate through a gallery of 24 images. Guelph Horticultural Society held its annual garden…
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