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Primal Numbers – Home, James

The next time You’re stuck in traffic, frustrated by gridlock, imagine this: the cars around you flowing smoothly?not a blocked intersection in sight?as you relax behind the wheel and sip your morning coffee. That little piece of auto heaven is closer than you think as driverless cars and self-guided delivery drones move closer to the… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Vivian Maier Mystery

Movie:The Vivian Maier Mystery Director: Jill Nichols If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern. – William Blake In a time when photography has become so ubiquitous that cameras… Read more »

Dear Barb

Dear Barb: Hi, my husband and I have been married almost two years and I am already having trouble with my sister-in-law. My husband and I have been previously married and, unfortunately, our spouses passed away within six months of each other. We met while living in the same condo development while married to our… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Nerves, Wit & Serendipity

Depending on the destination, there are world-class museums and attractions to captivate the tourist. If you seek out a tourist information centre you’ll find lure cards, pamphlets, and coupons all vying for your attention and dollars. It will likely also list all the free activities. In the case of Palm Springs with its year-round hot… Read more »

The Writer’s Toolbox – Warding Off Confusion

Forward and backwards. Or is it backward and forwards? Sometimes these words can make you feel like You’re on a seesaw of uncertainty, and when you add correct versus colloquial usage and British and American preferences to the mix, the ride gets even dizzier. In this Writer’s Toolbox, I’ll try to clear up the confusion?so… Read more »

Primal Numbers – Skill in a Pill

Usually, the term “baby brain” refers to the time when a pregnant woman’s memory turns into a black hole?a frustrating void of lost car keys and missed appointments. But the brains of babies themselves are incredibly busy, with all circuits firing in an accelerated, highly adaptable learning mode that we lose around age seven. Now,… Read more »

Dear Barb

Dear Barb: I have been dating my boyfriend for two years. I am finding this relationship increasingly difficult. Part of me wants to end it, the other part of me wants it to work out. When we began dating Jay was sweet, charming, and attentive. After a few months he seemed to become controlling and… Read more »

From Where I Sit – The Reality of Routine

During the break between Christmas and New Year’s, I goofed off. Our long-awaited Boxing Day trip to our son’s cabin on the shore of Lesser Slave Lake was scuttled. On Christmas Eve, Roy felt sick, or at least, not well. He was lucky enough to slip into the walk-in clinic and find it deserted. A… Read more »

Gregor’s Bed – Illusions

Album: Illusions Artist: Ibrahim Maalouf Consécration de la classe du virtuose franco-libanais . . . synthèse du voyage intérieur et de l?élan vers les sommets du jazz. – So Jazz, Novembre 2012 From the first sweetly thoughtful tones of the title track, Illusions manages to express a complex range of concepts with a mountain of… Read more »