• Compassion For Self

    Last November, I spent four days on Bowen Island with 60 other people learning about and sharing compassi ...

    Last November, I spent four days on Bowen Island with 60 other people learning about and sharing compassion. Compassion for self, for others, for nature. I have already written about nature, so I thou ...

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  • A Love of Grandparenting

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than ...

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesdays with Jack, a compilation of memoirs and reflections of her ...

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  • Stand. Sip. Socialize.

    This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their ...

    This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their espresso. Unlike a café in the US or Canada, Italians don’t linger for long. The beverage is me ...

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  • Between Friends

    “The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” - George Bernard Shaw As ...

    “The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” - George Bernard Shaw As a society, we are individualistic, for the most part, and do not care much for debate or confli ...

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