Trump has insulted our prime minister. Badly. He called PM Trudeau "weak," "meek and mild" and "dishonest." One of Trump's advisers even went so far as to proclaim that there is a "special place in hell" for Trudeau. Now, no matter what your political stripe, that kind of unregulated and moronic loudmouthery is something that…
Category: Commentary
Where’s Home?
When you think of home, what do you think about? Is it a town? A city? A building? Is it being in the same place with your significant other? Or is it a state of mind? The melting ice of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. Do you have to leave it…
Meet the Bruin Triplets
We recently encountered the Bruin triplets. As a precaution, we photographed them through our windshield - the photo quality suffered because the window was dirty and there's also a lot of visible glare. The bears are coming into a lot of contact with humans however, and we think it's best not to open windows or…
Naramata Peacocks
The Okanakan Valley is more known for wine and fruit than it is for peacocks but surprisingly, they have nevertheless become a part of the ecosystem. About 20 years ago someone abandoned some pet peafowl to the forest near the village of Naramata. No one thought that in the long run they would survive, and…
Mother’s Day Bears
On the weekend, M and I drove through Wood Buffalo National Park on our way to Fort Smith. We saw quite a few bison (frequently mislabelled as buffalo; the park has also retained the old inaccurate name) but lots of bears as well. They have been out and around for about two to three weeks…
The Narcissist Who Chased Me
I have had a particular search term show up a lot lately: narcissists who chase women (or words to the same effect). Narcissists do chase women, but those who chase women aren't really chasing women. Sound confusing? Read on. Unlike this lake, a narcissist can be good at hiding a ruffled…
A Drive through the Rockies
We recently left British Columbia to return to the Northwest Territories. We took a more northern route through the Rockies and past Jasper National Park. Before entering Jasper, we came up to Mount Robson. It's the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Although there was still some snow on the ground the temperature was two…
This Is What Today Looks Like
Eeeek! Is spring EVER going to arrive? This was the view on my cloudy, snowy walk to work this morning. Our days are much longer now, but daylight is not the problem. Sunrise is at 6:00 am and sunset is 9:00 pm, but it just keeps snowing! If you don't hear from me for the…
Another Take on an Internet Behemoth
Having recently reblogged a post from Jill Dennison about the issues with Facebook, I was chuffed to find a similar one from Curmudgeon at Large. Wry and funny, I hope you enjoy it, even though you might find that it's hitting awfully close to home... FOAF has found another winner. It undoubtedly appears elsewhere but,…
March Is Here … Spring Is too?
It's March! And unlike some other places in North America, the weather has been very stable here. According to the old saying, March came in like a lamb, but it has remained very lamb-like with bright sun that just has that budding spring quality to it. I hope it doesn't go out like a lion.…
