Lest We Forget Last year I wrote how alcohol helped soldiers of all nations survive the horrors of WWI. This year we are exploring the role of alcohol during...
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Wayne Gretzky was an outstanding hockey player and earned the title, “The Great One.” In the sport of boxing, Mohamed Ali claimed to be the greatest. I must...
Bag It! In 2019 the Government of Canada announced that single use plastics will be banned by the end of 2021. That’s only two months away! Starting January...
Chapter 135 WARNING – SOME READERS MAY FIND SOME TERMINOLOGY OFFENSIVE, BUT PLEASE DON’T! Okay lovely readers, let’s talk shit this month. Some of you...
Grapes of Smoke Many people have asked me if the smoke from this summer’s wildfires in the Okanagan will impact the quality of the wines. The short answer is...
Churchill knew the power of words and used them effectively during World War 2. In one of his speeches he said,” You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is...
The Willow Tree I think a parable is like a window; it helps me see out and recognize something that has been blocked from my view. Sometimes a parable is a...
Chapter 134 As we hurtle pell-mell into the wild wonders of another Fall season, the changing colours, scents and scenes around us offer such a complex buffet...
Ratatouille – Alberta Fresh Yes! Yes, I know. The “Ratatouille” is not an Alberta dish – it’s a southern France speciality. From Provence, to be...
Churchill knew the power of words and used them effectively during World War 2. In one of his speeches he said,” You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is...
