The Joy and Sadness of Summer 31 Jul 2013 | 05:10 pm

It's great to be alive isn't it and to have a great partner. But as July ends and summer peaks, I cannot help feeling the approach of winter and also the winter of our lives as we get older. When I wa...

Peak Mother and Granny? 31 Jul 2013 | 05:06 pm

This is why we moved.

I talk about tribe a lot - here is part of mine 25 Jul 2013 | 12:58 am

Why I have not been blogging recently 23 Jul 2013 | 07:50 pm

One of the most important reasons that we moved to Quebec has been to be able to see our family. We have had 3 weeks of full on family that is still ongoing. I am also working at dawn on 2 books - o....

An Iconic Memory of our Daughter - The Fairy Liquid Girl of her Time 22 Jul 2013 | 06:10 pm

In the UK - once a year a child is chosen to be the Fairy Liquid Child - now they have boys! Here is Hope our daughter who has a girl the same age as her in this ad. Nearly 30 years ago - how time ...

What do PM Harper, PM Morsi, Gov Perry & PM Erdogan all have in common? 3 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm

They all are very religious. This religiosity is expressed in their self assurance that God is on their side and that what they believe is not only a good idea but is THE only idea. It means that tho...

Turkey, Brazil, Prism - what is going on? Cultural Global Civil War 21 Jun 2013 | 07:46 pm

Marko Djurica/Reuters I am sure that you , like me, have been wondering what is going on as seemingly small issues such as bus pass prices or a development project seem to spark such massive social mo...

Summer Solstice and the Journey of Life 21 Jun 2013 | 06:39 pm

I find the longest day both happy and sad. Summer is on its way. For the next 3 months we can sit and eat outside. We work in our garden and we see our friends and family. That's the happy....

The Zombie Princess - Coming to your Kindle this fall 17 Jun 2013 | 12:03 am

My daughter (34) loves Zombies. She is part of a huge crowd that shares her feelings. My grand daughter (aged 4) loves Princesses. It seems that she too is part of a huge crowd. As I talked about this...

Canada House Prices - What next? 16 Jun 2013 | 06:22 pm

I have been saying for some time that Canada will have to adjust - but the housing market keeps going up. (Link to Paul Krugman) This picture still makes me very nervous? And you?