Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Books and beauty in Medicine Hat

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In July, I travelled to the beautiful city of Medicine Hat, Alberta to visit family. I t had been six months since I'd seen my oldest da...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Pookie the Bunny brings some creature comfort during COVID-19

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Meet Pookie – the bunny that has decided to relax or just munch on grass and weeds in my backyard when he’s not hopping around elsewhere. Ye...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

A Cat’s View of COVID-19

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In 2011, I published  Letters to Jennifer from Maudie & Oliver,  a wonderful book of humorous letters for children and adult readers. ...
Saturday, May 2, 2020

Only you can make yourself happy

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You have to make your own happiness. This is a lesson that is reinforced daily after you lose a life partner. You learn it early in your g...
Thursday, April 9, 2020

9-time Cancer Survivor Gets Good News

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In 2011, I wrote (and published) the book Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope . Dionne is one of the mo...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Five COVID-19 Lessons Learned from the Paralympics - Lessons #4 & #5

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Ten years ago, in March 2010, I was privileged to be a spectator at various cross-country skiing events in Whistler, B.C. during the 2010 ...
Saturday, March 21, 2020

Five COVID-19 Lessons Learned from the Paralympics - Lessons #2 & #3

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In celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Paralympic Games , I have been thinking about the events I witnessed and the emotions I...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Five COVID-19 Lessons Learned from the Paralympics - Lesson #1

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Ten years ago, in March 2010, I was tromping up a trail in the forest near Whistler, B.C. preparing to take a spot in the bleachers at the ...