Most of the western world comes to a halt on Easter Friday, while some of it marks the religious event. For everyone else, the four-day Easter long weekend is a precious down-time or family occasion–a chance to catch up, pause and enjoy the company of loved-ones. This is my weekend, too. A family dinner/birthday celebration […]
Good Friday and Happy Family Time Read More »
I don’t usually go on spending sprees but lately, I have been dropping a few dollars (which is quite a few dollars in Canadian currency) on some stuff you might find interesting. Come and check out my stash at 2pm MST this Monday, on Facebook Live — I’ll host the video on my author page. I’ll
What I Bought Lately. Read More »
I am immersed in significant historical dates this week. Later in the week or next week I will be talking about a project based upon another historical event which consumed nearly a week of my time and *nothing* else got done while I finished it…but it was so worth the headaches and sleep deprivation. The
i have seen the writing on the wall… (2018 Edition) Read More »
Every year I write about May the Fourth, and every year, it seems, I explain why I cannot ignore the day. So this year, I won’t. 🙂 Instead, I’m bringing forward the most interesting post from previous years. You can also find other May the Fourth posts here and here. Have an interstellar day! t.
May the Fourth Be With You… Read More »
I love cracking open a new program and getting to know it. Playing around with the buttons and menus and figuring out how to get the program to do what I want is enormous fun. It scratches my curiousity bump and taps my creativity in completely different ways from story-telling. Most people I know can
A New Skill Set to Make Life Interesting. Read More »
This post was published five years ago today. Five years!! I’ve been keeping a blog for a long time. There are posts going back even further than this one, but I thought this one would bear repeating, for newer readers to discover. –t. I think the reason why I write fiction is pretty much out there
Why I Decided To Become A Novelist Read More »
When most people think of “traditions”, they’re thinking of society-wide customs and habits that become ingrained over years and generations. The holiday season is a good example, for it is stuffed full of traditions. But traditions can be more personal and often, far more significant. For instance, a personal tradition of mine is to step
The Meaning of Traditions—to you. Read More »
This is my first year celebrating the big Canadian holiday as a Canadian myself. To all my readers in Canada, have a great weekend, a fabulous meal, and a peaceful, enjoyable break with your family and loved ones. Enjoy! Cheers,
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Read More »
So, hey! Today is Canada Day. This is the first Canada Day I’ve celebrated as a Canadian citizen, too. Since I was naturalized in December last year, I’ve been itching to put “Canadian” on an official form somewhere and a couple of weeks ago that opportunity finally arrived. Guess what the form was for. Renewing
As you know, I am currently working through all the old articles and major posts that were on the old site, updating them where appropriate, and adding them back onto the Article pages. One of the most high-traffic articles on the old site was the first in what ended up being a series, quite without
The Ups and Downs of My Wonderful Career. Read More »