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beer me!
I finally made it to Big Spruce Brewing! The last time I was there, the brewery building was still a plan on paper. Jeremy held out his arms to show me where the walls were going to be. Then due … Continue reading
le printemps
I am in need of the springtime. Of le printemps. I am in need of dirt-time. Of spend time outdoors, hearing the birds. Of walking around the garden and seeing new things coming up. Pulling things out too… that’s necessary. Aaahhh… … Continue reading
Update: Flash Mob video
Dancing with a group of women in public for attention to women’s rights and the crisis of violence against women was absolutely incredible. Yesterday I felt buzzed all afternoon! Then I went to see The Vagina Monologues that night. It … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!
The other day in one of our classes we were allowed to make buttons! I stuck the design from a postcard I’m going to be making on one of the buttons – that’s the “I heart CB” one. The … Continue reading
Books that Changed Me: “The Winter of Our Disconnect”
This is a book that I’ll probably end up buying someday. Most of the books that I take out of the library several times over a year end up being books that I buy. It was that way with “Animal, … Continue reading
taking a break til after Christmas
It’s been 11 months since I started this blog. It’s been amazing so far, and I’m oh-so-grateful for all the people I’ve met, both online and in real life, the conversations I’ve had, and the ability to get an idea … Continue reading
Maritime Fiction: Philip Roy
In this portion of an interview originally published on the Cape Breton University Press blog, Philip Roy, author of Blood Brothers in Louisbourg (CBU Press, September 2012), talks about writing Blood Brothers, creativity and aging, and his associations with Cape Breton. You … Continue reading