Category Archives: Tuesday Topics

Because blogging on a schedule is how it’s done…mostly…

Vintage Bikes

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I happened upon the Vancouver Wheelmen Vintage Bicycle Club’s Bike Swap as I was on my way to the library, several weeks ago. I’ve been meaning to post this ever since. Cellphone cameras are ubiquitous now and often rightly criticized … Continue reading →

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Aquatic Inspiration

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Vancouver Public Library, along with about twenty partners, has introduced a new way for locals to experience the attractions that are usually left to visitors to Vancouver. Over a two-week borrowing period, the Vancouver Inspiration Pass allows patrons of the … Continue reading →

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Blossoms

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Someone once said to me that that the flowers of spring are the most beautiful. I don’t know if it’s because the contrast to winter’s muted colours heightens their beauty, or because they are more delicate and less obvious than … Continue reading →

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Fort Langley, Again

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Last week, I wandered around Fort Langley for an afternoon, while waiting for my mother to get her hair done. I took Roxy to Brae Island Park, then met my mother for lunch. It wasn’t as leisurely a stroll as … Continue reading →

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Lifelong Learning

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Lifelong Learning has become a given for many of us in our post-millennial culture, in order to keep up with the knowledge economy and to promote intellectual and emotional health. This can mean going back to school to finish a … Continue reading →

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Aural Atmosphere

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

When we think of the soundscape of a city, we think of engines and sirens, footsteps and voices, and car alarms, always car alarms. But each city has its own catalogue of sounds that help to define it. I was … Continue reading →

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No Doldrums Here

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

It may seem counterintuitive, but January and February are busy months in Vancouver. Years ago, restaurateurs got together and created Dine Out Vancouver to help combat slow post-Christmas sales. It’s become a tradition and there can be fierce competition to … Continue reading →

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First Person Imperfect

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Friendship in the face of the differences and inequalities in our culture can be a tricky thing. Working through our various political and social struggles can be exhausting, sometimes. What’s hardest, though, is really seeing each other and truly hearing … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I’m not one for resolutions, but I do have some hopes for the coming year. Hope that Harper will relent and meet with Chief Theresa Spence before her hunger strike takes any more of a toll on her health. Hope … Continue reading →

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Christmas, Canadian-style

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Merry Christmas, to those of you that celebrate it. I love the music of the season; I can’t help it. Here are a few Canadian songs for the holidays, starting with Joni Mitchell’s River: An instrumental version of In the … Continue reading →

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