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Month: March 2012
Bookshed: Seeing Trees
Seeing Trees By Nancy Ross Hugo and Robert Llewellyn Timber Press, 2011 As you might judge from the video above, this is no ordinary botanical book – but a work of real beauty – a hyper-glimpse into the world of the plants which surround… Continue Reading “Bookshed: Seeing Trees”
Not writing.
I tell myself all the time that I don’t have time to write. That I don’t have space. That I don’t have enough unbroken minutes and silences to sit down and really work. Which is somewhat true. But what’s also true is that I… Continue Reading “Not writing.”
Eat: Pickled Red Cabbage
Last summer, I took one of my stellar red cabbages from the garden, and for the first time made pickled red cabbage – one mid-sized cabbage producing six 250-ml jars. Not only was I impressed by how far a single vegetable could go in… Continue Reading “Eat: Pickled Red Cabbage”
Neighbourhood notes.
Walking by the corner of Salsbury and Charles these days frustrates me – as does walking by my old house on Kitchener Street just one block away. Seems like all the affordable housing is leaving East Vancouver, and although they might try to save… Continue Reading “Neighbourhood notes.”
Who’s afraid of the brave new world?
I am supposed to be writing about Brave New World this week, but each time I sit down to do so, I am put off by the task. Perhaps because I’ve read it too many times? Because what I would say here, I’ve already… Continue Reading “Who’s afraid of the brave new world?”
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