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I was up very early this morning. When my wife goes to work for the early shift, we get up around five. We then have coffee while sitting on our love seat which has a view that looks out the … Continue reading →

It’s Remembrance Day and it snowed again last night. I’m not sure why I wanted to go out into the snow without my clothing. I really wasn’t all that warm, so I didn’t stay out there very long. Well, maybe … Continue reading →

Last night was Hallowe’en and we had about thirty-five young people come to get treats. Giving out treats is my task. We had enough stuff for at least a hundred and fifty kids, so I ended up giving more that … Continue reading →

While I was in Calgary from March through June, I ended up becoming a Buddhist. I took refuge and spent time studying dharma. I was looking for a home, a place where I could meditate with others who wouldn’t judge … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I have written here, a long while. The analysis came to an end in the summer and I went to France to walk two-hundred and sixty kilometres in less than two weeks. I walked … Continue reading →

I have made the decision to return to Canada as soon as possible. I won’t be teaching the second term at the university. I have contacted my psychoanalyst in Calgary so that I can begin to spend time in an … Continue reading →

We are in Thailand for the term break. Since my last post, I have been struggling and have found it harder and harder to teach. Even my students noticed it and they showed real concern. I was so thankful when … Continue reading →

Term one exams are administered, marked, and term reports were submitted. It was time for the winter break. We chose to go to Thailand for the warmth and hopefully to regain our bearings. Well, to be honest, I was the … Continue reading →

The full moon was out recently and I watched as it was engulfed by the earth’s shadow. The event was shared with a few others, some of whom could speak English, but most of whom could only speak Mandarin. In … Continue reading →

We are in the Philippines near Cebu at a place called White Sands Resort. I managed to get the university to allow us to teach enough extra classes so that we could have a brief holiday for some snorkelling. Our … Continue reading →