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Carolyn’s Canadian Reading 2021
I am happy to rejoin my Ontario friend, Shonna, who is the very wonderful, creative hostess of the Canadian Reading Challenge theme. Here is to year #15! Human rights, animal rights, colourful cultures and lands, memory, friendship, and literature: here … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights, Book / Novel / Literature, Canadian, Cats, History / Event
Tagged Aboriginal, Canada, Canadian, cat rescue, Conan, family, Manitoba
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Does your kind of mystery exist?
Everyone who has discussed books with me for a minute knows my plea: authors need to fill a gaping void of ghostly fiction for adults! Rather than it be an easily buried sidenote; new acquaintances (clearly unwary that asking me … Continue reading
Special Historic Occasions
It’s my parents’ anniversary! I shared a nice conversation with them today, which you can do with three people when you have landline telephones. There was a lot to joke and chat about in earnest. Even “Back To The Future … Continue reading
Happy “Future” Day!
Today is special. How could I have missed it? A huge chunk of my family members, including me, have absolutely loved the “Back To The Future” films since the beginning. We were children in 1985, when the premiering film travels … Continue reading
Is Canada ‘strategizing’ or choosing?
In my previous article, I described the way conservative party leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was elected again and again; not representative of the average Canadian’s preference but as a result of familiarity and complacency. His was a familiar name during … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights, Canadian, History / Event, Public Issues
Tagged Canada, choice, election, Elizabeth May, Green Party, Jack Layton, power, vote
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Loving Nimoy In Manitoba
I have shared from time to time that I don’t care to read science fiction. The elements that aren’t dreary: love, family, friendship, compassion, and humour; come from the actors who bring our beloved characters and worlds to life. I … Continue reading
Posted in Film / TV / Entertainment, History / Event
Tagged Leonard Nimoy, Spock, Star Trek, Vulcan
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Relieved At Thanksgiving, Last Year.
In autumn, so that trees shed each year’s leaves, the wind is strong. Last year, it caught up a huge sheet of plastic, twirled high into a tree. It was attached so tightly, it only loosened this week! That Friday, before Thanksgiving last … Continue reading
Posted in Animals Or Pets, Canadian, History / Event, Public Issues
Tagged belongings, Countryside, fire, forest, grateful, power outage, relief, Thanksgiving, warning, wind
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Canadian Thanksgiving History
Copyright © 2007 Riedel Cards The lives we lead are measured by time. Events highlight our calendar. Whether designated by spirituality, a country, or enthusiasm for a personal birth: the memories are up to us. They aren’t “just another … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights, Canadian, History / Event, Tradition / Legend
Tagged Canada, Canadian, history, holiday, Martin Frobisher, meal, Samuel De Champlain, Seven Year's War, Thanksgiving Day, vegetarian
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My home and native land.
I’d like a lot more people around the world to know about my country and its celebration. Our birthday July 1st is “CANADA DAY“! This article’s title refers to the first line of our national anthem, originally composed in French. Like our … Continue reading
“Trembling Bay Ballad”, 2012
**** I advocate not spoiling a plot so anyone might read or watch. The following is sparse of detail; merely basics to give full impact to my “Wicked Wildfire Read-A-Thon” contest entry. With my focus on novel-authoring, I thought verse/lyric days were behind me! I … Continue reading
Posted in Book / Novel / Literature, History / Event
Tagged C.M. Riedel, disaster, earthquake, fire, novel, Phyllis A. Whitney, San Francisco, The Trembling Hills, true event
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