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A Quiet Haven….

July 6, 2026

  Call us lone wolves. Sometimes Steppenwolves.    Lately I’ve come across a new term: Sigma males.    We’re not …

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No Grand Thoughts… Only…

July 4, 2026

  No quotes today.   No high minded thoughts.    Sometimes I just sit on a bench in my favourite …

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Solitude….

June 30, 2026

  “—But I have need of solitude, that is to say recovery, return to myself, the breath of a free …

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“Prisoners… Of Our Own Device…”

June 25, 2026

  “We are all just prisoners here, of our own device.”   At least I think that’s how the lyrics …

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“Convergence” And “Relativity”

June 11, 2026

  Ok class, the words of the day are “convergence” and “relativity.”    By convergence I am referring to the …

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Music In The Parc

June 10, 2026

I run into Jean-Marc now and then in the Carré, my favourite parc in the city. The Carré Saint-Louis acts …

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“Mysticism?” “Spirituality?”… Just Words

March 21, 2025

  Response to a question from a friend:    Hmmm, words. ‘Mysticism.’ ‘Spirituality.’    What do we mean when we …

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Ok, Not Quite Springtime In Paris… Yet!

March 20, 2025

  Ok, the colours aren’t popping yet. But it won’t be long.    Nevertheless crowds are out lining the Canal …

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Springtime In Paris… Camera In Hand!

March 19, 2025

  It’s been 35 years.   I was about 25 years old when I first visited Paris. By that time …

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The Simple Life…..

March 18, 2025

  The simple pleasures. The simple Life.    We get lost in the compelling vagaries of politics and social issues …

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