July 1st is when those of us north of the 49th parallel celebrate the 1867 creation of Canada. The west coast of this country is a bounty of natural resources of all sorts, whether you’re into food and wines or sights and sounds. Given the physical beating the City of Vancouver took recently, and the subsequent image beating in the international media, it is high time to celebrate all that is great about the Pacific Northwest in Canada.
To accomplish the goal of experiencing the best of British Columbia, the Aspiring …
This is a continuation of The Last Smoke — Part 2
Marek leaned over the side of the bed where the voice had come and saw a polished black boot, like something a soldier would wear. He trailed his eyes up, crisp green army fatigues, an ammo belt, a beard – only one person looked that good in a beard. Fidel? Fidel Castro?
“Si, si,” Castro said. “ Now come my compadre. We don’t have much time.” He reached for Marek, his fingers wrapping around the needle in Marek’s right arm. Marek stared with …
This is a continuation of The Last Smoke — Part 1
Marek just wanted to be honest. She deserved that much, but maybe he was wrong to be so blunt with his granddaughter. Marek needed some help to figure out what to do next. It was hard to think clearly in this antiseptic environment. There was so much damn noise. A constant hum of illness filled his ears. Sometimes it was a cough that filled the ward, a dry hack that would last for hours. And other times it was like …
Marek had a few nights left in him at best. That much he knew. For some reason his illness had given him that little bit of kindness. But it was his secret and Marek was keeping it. He would soon be kaput.
The doctors and nurses that hovered over him, even after a month in the hospital, would just have to figure it out for themselves. It wasn’t his job to tell them what he knew. He was tired of their endless tests with names that he could never remember. Marek …
Top Ten compilations can be very revealing things. On the one hand they can confirm to the reader enjoying the list that the writer has impeccable taste and that his or her opinions should be respected.
On the other hand if the reader finds himself disagreeing with the choices put forward than those said lists will be thrown out faster than you can say, “What a piece of..”
So with that risk in mind I present my list, my humble attempt at presenting some worthwhile options for the gentleman who is looking …
Father’s day is less than a month away, which means it will soon be time to head to the local sports store, grab a box of golf balls, and call it a day. That sounds like my routine over the past few years, but it is time to make a change. It is time to tell your father what he really means to you, and send him a clear message; whether that message is “I’m encouraging your habit or hobby,” “You dress like you’re homeless,” or ”Thanks for being so important …
