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Poem: My Bicycle Route
If you start riding down that dirt road You’ll pass, by turns, Long aisles of tamarack and pine (Just think of Glooscap) And then a stretch of poplar, birch, and maple (Think, now, of Robin Hood). The trees are shoed … Continue reading Poem: My Bicycle Route
Journal Entry: What the Beauty Says
John Everett Millais, Ophelia, c. 1851, oil on canvas, Tate Britain, London When we encounter things or people that remind us that the world is still a haven for evil and ugliness, that it bears the smudge of evils of the … Continue reading Journal Entry: What the Beauty Says
First Nations Canadian Wins Mrs. Universe
In spite of not being a fan of beauty pageants I’m incredibly pleased that Ashley Burnham, Canadian First Nations, just won Mrs. Universe 2015! I was privileged to have interviewed her three years ago in connection with her role on BLACKSTONE (http://www.voicemagazine.org/articles/articledisplay.php…), and was blown away by her courage, strength, intelligence, and social activism. She’s used her public profile to help countless First Nations and other youth to heal, grow, and self-actualise. Go Ashley! Continue reading First Nations Canadian Wins Mrs. Universe
The Mindful Bard 