Author: isobel cunningham
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This day was so full of good things that I hardly know where to start. A dear friend of mine invited me to her time-share in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusets, USA. The leaves are just starting to turn and the weather is perfect; pleasant temperatures, no humidity and sunny skies.…
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but some of you know,I have this. Yesterday I went to the Zen centre in Montreal. It is located in the most northern part of the city. You can see the back river from the street. It is a long established centre for Zen study and meditation. Yesterday they had an introductory workshop and, curious,…
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Some of you know I’ve been coaxing a frangipani to bloom and having some success thanks to the miraculous weather. However, to my great surprise when I looked around my yard a couple of days ago I discovered a huge sunflower that I had completely overlooked. How,can you miss a thing like this? My theory…
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This morning on CBC radio on Sunday Edition, Michael Enright hosted a panel of Stephen Lewis, Laura Crozier and Joseph Heath. Laura Crozier is an eminent Canadian poet, Heath is a professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto,and Steven Lewis is a beloved ( by those of us on the left of spectrum) former politician…
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Beauty unfurled Beaty uncurled laid flat, like an open heart white and gold, ahh! .
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I have waited four years for this flower to bloom and I do believe tomorrow is the day
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Voting next month and I still have ‘t made up my mind. Well, I’ve made up my mind not to vote for Harper but I’m on the fence about voting for either the Liberals or the NDP. The Liberals had an ” event” in my down- home working class neighborhood last Thursday. Since it…
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It’s still very warm at the tail end of summer. The light is very beautiful and it is easy to pretend that fall isn’t coming, but it is. It gets dark a little earlier. There is a pleasant breeze that I love, cooling and fresh. For those who adore the baking heat there is no…
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Close to the library there are many murals. You note several bags of garbage below the beautiful lettering on the wall. There are a lot of homeless people around the library. I cannot imagine why. Certainly I never see them hanging about in the library. George Orwell mentions the library as a favorite haunt in…
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Coming home from my Pilates class last night, saw this and could not resist. First off, don’t scorn Pilates. It’s the only exercise I’ve ever stuck to and as drops of sweat fall from my brow to the mat I am surprised that I have endured this long ( 2 yrs). Having seen some dear…
