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"The mind is its own place...
Depression years. " A country get-away" in the park opposite the man's Paris lodgings. A deeply haunting photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson...


From Borneo to Italy - Way back in gentler times when there was no virus to ban travel.
I was walking with my friend, Molly, on the Montreal 'Mountain', when out of the clear blue sky, she blurted: “Let’s go to Borneo! We’re...


"I couldn't help it. It's my nature!" A fable
A spider came to the edge of a lake He saw a beaver by the shore ready to swim across the lake. He called out. "Hey, Mr. Beaver. Can i...


A man who lives a passionate life!
A passion for working 14 years as a prop man in films! Formal dress for a visit from Steven Spielberg! A passion for working as "un homme...


1"I'll write a will for you but on one condition:"
Matilda was my first law client. A palliative care nurse, Slight, invisible, and very sweet, In her late sixties, she had just recently...


Good manners and the “Dump” What do you do for me? and what do I do for you?
My gifted computer advisor, JP, was brought up with his grandfather’s impeccable good manners. His grandfather, originally from England,...


I was pissed off with the taxi driver. I tried humor. Both of us came out a winner!
The other day I got into a taxi. My everyday “friendly” self. “How’re you doing?“ And gave the driver a big smile. No answer. I was...


Your Roving Reporter: "Carole, what would you do if you had only one more year to live?"
Carole manages an audio aid center. I have never seen her without a smile on her face. One day, out of the blue, I asked her, “Carole,...


Passion and the Game. It was his leg that first caught my attention. The passion for the game foll
I must say, I was intrigued by his leg. It was bent on a contraption the same height from the ground as his good leg. The moment i saw...
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