Thursday 29. of March 2007 Ross Neilsen in concert
Last week I had the opportunity to see Ross Neilsen live in concert. I had mentioned a year ago in my blog how fond I was of his album, Where I'm from, and how his combination of blues styles and honest lyrics made for an excellent addition to my folk and blues collection. Well last week I got to...
Tuesday 20. of March 2007 Quote for the day
Another great quote from Buddhist Thought of the Day.
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
I keep www.amidabuddha.org Buddhist Thought of the Day on my Google homepage. Every now and then it reminds me to...
Thursday 01. of March 2007 Love Sumo
People think I’m crazy when I tell them my favourite sport to watch is sumo. It’s no secret I am pretty much an occasional visitor to all sports and take little time to follow closely any one sport – especially on television. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ll always choose the Vancouver Canucks over any...
Thursday 08. of February 2007 Where are you from?
Where are you from?
I’m from Tokyo! No wait, I’m from Halifax! No wait, Vancouver’s my hometown! Or is it Toronto? For anyone who lives in one city and grew up in another, or has moved so many times they can’t remember their last postal code – the idea of home is pretty vague. What about those who...
Tuesday 16. of January 2007 Coppingers Court
Coppingers Court – County Cork, IrelandFinding random ruins on the side of the road is pretty easy in the county of Cork. On our second day in Ireland we drove around the town of Rosscarbery, Glandore and Skibbereen. We stopped at Drombeg Stone Circle, several small fishing villages and landed upon...
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