To those who are regular readers and to those who stumbled upon this blog, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 2018 was a good year for me and I hope that despite any ups and downs, it was a good one for you also. This year I achieved a personal milestone. This is […]
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Woodturning: Personal Development through Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship – The quality of design and work shown in something; artistry. Oxford Dictionary What is the effect of long-term dedication to a craft? I know from the calluses in my palms that woodturning is having an effect on my body but is it doing something to me at a deeper level? I’d say yes. […]
August 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Ultimate Lifehack App
“We must make haste then, not only because we are nearer daily to death but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first.” Meditations – Emperor Marcus Aurelius “Live while you may, die when you can’t do no better.” Elva Minnis (aunt) Last month I celebrated my 51st year on […]
June 3, 2018 by 1 Comment
Learning a New Language After 40
Many of us over the age of forty remember the boring, endless repetition of our first foreign language classes. The “Amo, Amas, Amat” chant from my grade 7 (form 1) Latin class still ring in memory, more than 35 years later. Some of us excelled at learning, while others dreaded the Spanish/French class. If you […]
April 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
From The Bahamas to Norway. What I Learned About Tourism.
Way back when, somewhere between the first and second time bell-bottom jeans became fashionable, I made a Bucket List. On that list, I put three places I wanted to reach before the age of 50. They were Alaska, Japan, and Norway. The list also says that I must learn to play a musical instrument or […]
