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A couple places you might have seen me lately…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Sometimes I shake my head and think, “Holy cats, is this my life?” And I marvel at how by “just” writing – in other words, speaking my mind, and doing something that heck, I would do anyway, no matter if … Continue reading →

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Are you in IT? And you want to work in CB? Then get on this!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

I don’t usually share straight-up press releases on here, preferring to keep the blog more people-based (like the Q+As, and my own personal essays and thoughts), because usually it’s more interesting that way, but I thought this one warranted it. … Continue reading →

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Banff!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The view from my room at the Banff Centre: See, volunteering for stuff in your own community DOES pay off! (I’m here because I am a volunteer director, one of five, for the Cabot Trail Writers Festival, and I’m about … Continue reading →

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Mama’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Thank goodness for Mamas. Without them, where would we be? Without them, actually, I wouldn’t even be here to ask that question! We need our mamas. (We need our papas too, but I’ll talk about that in June.) Whether your … Continue reading →

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Looking up, looking down, looking all around

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Where is the grass greener? I honestly don’t care. It’s pretty green right here. Green enough for me. Springtime – yes. Fresh air and all kinds of life stirring and popping and growing and just – yes. Yes. Yes! I’m … Continue reading →

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Back to work, then off to Banff.

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

This is where I work, Baddeck Marine. I was laid off for the winter, but then they hired me back for the summer. I started this week. I work in the store – technically I’m the “store manager”, but I … Continue reading →

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Locals vs. Come-From-Aways

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

On an island where being “from here” holds a lot of value – because those from here are really proud of Cape Breton, and of being Cape Bretoners – it makes sense that an opposite category, that of being “from … Continue reading →

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