The Tortured Mind of Vincent Van Gogh

The Tortured Mind of Vincent Van Gogh

Over the years, there have been many feature films, television episodes, and documentaries made about the tortured mind of Vincent Van Gogh. The fact he cut off his ear while…

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The Incredible Power of Don Quixote

The Incredible Power of Don Quixote

On our recent trip to Guanajauto, Mexico, I learned about the incredible power of Don Quixote, a novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It soothed one man so much that he…

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Rei Kawakubo Gets You Thinking Outside The Box

I had never heard of the Tokyo-based designer,  Rei Kawakubo, whose work is on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Checking out any gallery of…

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MY COMPULSION

My compulsion is to write. I can’t not write. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines compulsion as a :  an act of compelling :  the state of being compelled b :  a…

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My Neighbour – The Eagle

I took this photo several days ago. On a property just a few doors over from our kitchen window, a glorious bald eagle rests on a heritage tree overlooking Discovery…

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