Much Ado About Boots

We’re in Vancouver for the weekend — the kids gave Pater a series of cooking classes as a retirement gift and yesterday he sharpened us his knife skills (tee-hee!). Meanwhile, I had a long run…

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Leather and Tough Spots and Treats, Oh Yes!

Duchesse’s post yesterday has me figuring how I can stop by Danier’s to check out their leather Ts and sheath dress. We’ll be so close this weeekend, but we’re only over ’til Sunday morning and…

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Sailing Through a Fall Week

So I’d say that was just about enough introspection for at least a week! Let’s all look at something else, shall we? Like yesterday’s morning sunrise, watching some lucky someone’s yacht work its way around…

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Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado

Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado, which won the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize, has been widely acclaimed. Charles Foran’s review in the Globe and Mail convinced me to read it, and I must agree with much of…

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My Portrait, Revealed

A few weeks ago, I began writing about portraits in response to the wonderful show that recently closed at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and I intimated that I would follow up by telling you something…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.