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From Where I Sit – August Is

August is here sooner than usual, it seems. The summer so far has been marked by many rainy, unsettled days and cooler than average temperatures. Haying season in our part of the world is running later than normal?if there’s anything normal about farming, that is. Thoughts turn to the upcoming harvest. Will it too be… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Seeing Red

On Friday, July 25, I made a conscious decision to wear red during a trip to Edmonton. Most of my errands kept me in the area from 137 Avenue in the north to 111 Avenue in the south, and between about 97 Street and 45 Street. Not a huge area to be sure, and I… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Honeydripper

DVD: The Honeydripper Released: 2008 Directed by John Sayles ?White folks look right through me. Besides, how much mischief an old blind spook like me gon’ git up to anyhow?? Possum, in The Honeydripper You’ve heard the blues played, sweetly, majestically, on a twangy guitar, and You’re now deeply in thrall. You have to learn… Read more »