In keeping with the rules of Canada we have returned to the US to “reestablish” our residency here. We love Ottawa so much, but there’s

First, it’s only paranoia if they’re not out to get you. I am descended from people who have been fleeing wars and persecution for millennia.

This week a friend invited me to go to the Japanese embassy for a flower arranging exhibition. Since the last two outings I suggested were

This past week I’ve sat through both a movie and a concert that were not my usual fare. First, I saw an animated film called

The City Folk music festival in Ottawa really outdid themselves this year. There are some years when there is only one band I want to

About five years ago I was asked to contribute a story to a charity anthology. I wrote a very short story which they accepted and

Imagine a day warm, but not hot, with low humidity and a perfect blue sky. Now sit yourself down at an outdoor cafe where you

If you’re like me (cheap and lazy) you might have let the last 10 years go by wanting to see Hamilton, but not actually going.