So many things to do, so little time… Thanks to a Canadian blogger living in Uruguay for the link to Hyperbolic crochet. Hyperbolic crochet was “discovered in 1997 by Cornell University mathematician Dr. Daina Taimina… The basic process for making these forms is a simple pattern or algorithm, which on its own produces a mathematically pure shape,…
The city library has an email newletter for which you can select categories of interest. This book was featured in the ‘travel’ category. Subtitled “Life and Love in India,” it is written by an American journalist who lived in India for several years in her 20s. The book is not a a funny-style travel memoir…
Being Canada Day, I have some bonus time to waste on the computer. Not really – this is NOT a waste. Last week, when the posties got back to work (Canadian traditionalists that they are), we received a milestone piece of mail – the university degree of our youngest child. There always remains a tiny…
Here is a blog post that struck a note with me – reminding me of myself in my mid-20s when I decided to come home. I still carry a bit of the urge to backpack forever, but I value that “state of affairs where we can find familiar comforts” (see quotation below). In “Passing up Paradise in Colombia”, Luke…
My sister is supplying fodder for my blog. Here is today’s offering (from Huffington Post), about the future of books. I’m not sure how I feel about this topic. I do not romanticize books, turn them over in my hands to treasure, rever and keep forever. When our youngeset kid started kindergarten the teacher came to visit…
I haven’t been watching TV and am therefore way behind in these matters. However, Il Volo have been brought to my attention and they make me smile. And here is their original performance together. Browing through YouTube Italian TV performances is interesting – they are different from American or British! Should that be a surprise?
The Custodian of Paradise is brilliantly written, very complex, and full of intricately woven themes. However, it is very heavy in spirit. I am not sure I’d recommend this book to everyone, but I intend to try another one of Wayne Johnston’s books. Looking for a review of the book, I found a defense of fiction as travel…
Bandwagons and hockey I don’t apologize for being a band wagoneer upon occasion. Bandwagons are fun! We should all be able to jump on them when so inspired. One has to hope that the wagon and streets are safe and the people on the wagon are compatible. Reckless bandwagon drivers may need to be removed. The Riot…
Seeing Clarely 