I am beginning to understand the U.S. Republican race to represent that party in the presidential election in 2016. For the longest time, I could not understand how candidates like Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and Ted Cruz (a former Canadian) could develop a wide following supporting and funding their campaigns. […]
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I’m here in Fort Frances, where I just finished the book-signing at Betty’s with Doug and Blair last Thursday. I was so worried I might faint or throw up—or worse—but it was beyond lovely. I don’t even know how to thank those who came to Betty’s to share hugs and […]
Three fishing tournaments took place over the weekend on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, keeping competitive anglers across Sunset Country happy before the long winter ahead. Down on Rainy Lake, LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp put on a one-day, three-fish bass tournament on Saturday. The International Falls father-and-son team […]
Last Monday, I had coffee with my talented friend, Jeannine. I say “talented” because Jeannine is everything that I’m not. I’m not putting myself down at all; only being realistic. Jeannine lives in a beautiful century-old house. And upstairs, she has a wonderful sewing room, which I have never seen. […]
I had just finished a 30-minute, job-related mish-mash questionnaire of 50 hypothetical scenarios—the results of which were supposed to magically reveal what kind of a person I “reeeeally” was. I answered honestly and felt pretty good about that. Then someone, who’d never met me before, came in, pulled the questionnaire, […]
In Canada we are governed by the parliamentary system. Voters in each riding elect a person to represent them. The Governor General of Canada offers the political party with the most elected members the opportunity to form the government. Looking back in time, the local citizens of the riding paid […]
As I write this, I am readying to head to Fort Frances for the launch of my first novel, “MEADOWLARK” (published by NeWest Press). I’m so honoured and happy to make the journey “home” for this event. I still can’t believe it is really happening. I was going to poke […]
This great weather sure hasn’t stopped the grass from growing! Last week I was thinking I had cut my lawn for the last time, but it is not looking like that. And flowers still are looking very beautiful so I keep hauling water to them. It’s so enjoyable to be […]
While the fishing season for most species remains open through the fall and winter seasons, anglers who enjoy catching lake trout only have about a week left in the season before it closes from Oct. 1-Jan. 1. Lake trout spawn in the fall, in the coming weeks, on shallow, wind-swept […]
I like little rules to live by. One-liners that help you remember what works in life. Such as, the “20/80” rule–20 percent of your effort will give you 80 percent of your results, and vice-versa. Time is the only real wealth we are given. The world steps aside for the […]
Willie Baronet is an artist and professor in Texas. He took a negative situation and turned it into a positive for himself—for all of us. Willie noticed that he was uncomfortable in the presence of the homeless where he lives in Dallas. Their suffering and lacking made him want to […]
There is an old story about a writer who goes to his teacher and says, “Teacher, all the stories have already been told. There is no need for me to write. “Everything that needs to be said has already been written.” “It’s true that there are no new stories,” the […]
