After almost a decade of Stephen Harper as Prime Minister of Canada, I’m tired of secrets so I’ll not keep it a secret that I won’t be voting for his party in the October 19 election. Why? Watch the video by Blue Rodeo above. Muzzling scientists? Getting rid of research institutions that were self-financed by […]
MoreThe first time I went to Giverny – and inside the high walls surrounding Claude Monet’s home and garden – it was May. Iris were everywhere. They were tall and sparkling with dew in shades of mauve, purple, yellow and white. They took the lead in a joyful song of spring with lilacs and wisteria […]
MoreMy friend Dee Hobsbawn-Smith, just sent me a note saying I might like this movie, Monsoon. I quickly looked up the date for Calgary and see that I missed it by a few days. Now, just like the film crew I’ll be chasing a monsoon. I would have loved this film and I’ll hope to […]
MoreAvenue magazine has done a great job of enticing people to ignore January and get out on the town for some High Performance in this year’s rodeo of the arts. Read High Performance Rodeo 2015 | Avenue Calgary for their picks in this walloping cure for the Arctic Chills we’re all experiencing. You can check […]
MoreBlack and white – these photos look you in the eye. Some of smiles and some of question marked faces, but all with subjects caught fully present in the moment with the man on the other end of the lens. Stark, bold – sometimes bare naked and raw. Joy, bliss, pain, despair; nothing shielded; nothing […]
MoreGuggenheim Bilbao – Exterior Walkabout – from a distance If you are traveling to Spain, Bilbao’s Guggenheim is worth adding to your itinerary. The value of art and architecture, for me, is how they cause me to live completely absorbed in the moment. The moment is all that really exists so it really is the […]
MoreCongratulations to my friend Kevin Kent and all the staff at Knifewear on the release of Springhammer – a documentary about eight Japanese blacksmiths and their dedication to the art of creating handcrafted culinary knives. Here’s the trailer. If you’re in Calgary and want to see this beautiful film by Edmonton’s Kevin Kossowan here’s what […]
MoreFrom the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation’s press release today… “The New Central Library has been a long time coming, and moving forward with this project was a key part of my platform when I was first elected,” says Mayor Naheed Nenshi. “When City Council created the Community Investment Fund in 2011, we also created a […]
MoreAre you are gardener like me? Are your green thumb’s itching to scratch the earth each spring as winter thaws and the earth sends its hidden shoots skyward with the melt and thaw? Well, it’s been an especially long winter where I live and so in this week where I’m sharing memories of my trips […]
MoreChefly shorts trailer from Ramin Eshraghi Yazdi on Vimeo. Chefly Screen Shots Wednesday, May 7 6:30 p.m. Festival Hall in Inglewood This event qualifies as both a very #CoolThing and a major #ArtInstallation. It promises to be quirky, upbeat and delicious and I’d say it’d be the funnest event this year for those that love […]
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