Posts Tagged: Halifax
SO BUSY
Has Halifax become a hub of global industry recently, and nobody told me? Is the Canadian Space Agency launching a rocket from downtown Halifax, perhaps based Scotia Square? From where does this busy-ness which seems to be afflicting everyone come
ON THE JOYS OF TRIBUTE BANDS
I had thought that as someone who had enjoyed the technical perfection of Blue Oyster Cult and Deep Purple, the manic energy of Axl (Rose), and, er, standing in mud listening to Metallica while watching James Hetfield’s blown-up face, going to
ON THE JOYS OF TRIBUTE BANDS
I had thought that as someone who had enjoyed the technical perfection of Blue Oyster Cult and Deep Purple, the manic energy of Axl (Rose), and, er, standing in mud listening to Metallica while watching James Hetfield’s blown-up face, going to
THIS IS HALIFAX
I believe I passed four sets of police cars, sirens blaring and lights flashing today, going about my daily business (kids, school, school, shopping, school, kids, kids, swimming, kids, supper). I remember joking about it last summer, that this place
THIS IS HALIFAX
I believe I passed four sets of police cars, sirens blaring and lights flashing today, going about my daily business (kids, school, school, shopping, school, kids, kids, swimming, kids, supper). I remember joking about it last summer, that this place
INTELLECTUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
“My idea of good company, Mr Elliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.” “You are mistaken,” said he gently, “that is not good company;
INTELLECTUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
“My idea of good company, Mr Elliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.” “You are mistaken,” said he gently, “that is not good company;
TIME DOES NOT HEAL
“It’s a lie!” I can remember my mother crying out those words- 15, 16 years ago? She was in the midst of some interminable dispute with her siblings and their spouses and their mom- as usual, I may add- and
TIME DOES NOT HEAL
“It’s a lie!” I can remember my mother crying out those words- 15, 16 years ago? She was in the midst of some interminable dispute with her siblings and their spouses and their mom- as usual, I may add- and
THE SARAH PALIN OF THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE
I am the Sarah Palin of music. When it comes to music, I am definitely anti-intellectual – I don’t like music without words (except the Four Seasons and that bit in Swan Lake where she turns into a swan and
THE SARAH PALIN OF THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE
I am the Sarah Palin of music. When it comes to music, I am definitely anti-intellectual – I don’t like music without words (except the Four Seasons and that bit in Swan Lake where she turns into a swan and
FADS
People keep gardens and grow stuff all over the world, since time immemorial. Cavemen did it. I did it, as a child. I grew tomato plants who shooted up and then withered and died in 10 days. It was heart-breaking.
OF CUBAN PROSTITUTES AND CANADIAN SALSA DANCERS
“So we kept wanting to go to small local clubs, where there were real bands and people really danced salsa, but they kept taking us to these large expensive clubs- and we simply had to pour out pesos for everything,
OF CUBAN PROSTITUTES AND CANADIAN SALSA DANCERS
“So we kept wanting to go to small local clubs, where there were real bands and people really danced salsa, but they kept taking us to these large expensive clubs- and we simply had to pour out pesos for everything,
REQUIEM FOR ELEPHANT AND CASTLE
-”I didn’t know how to break the news to you. I knew you’d want to go there, and I was thinking, oh dear. Thenewcomer really loves the Elephant and Castle. Apparently they went bankrupt. So where do you wanna go?”
REQUIEM FOR ELEPHANT AND CASTLE
-”I didn’t know how to break the news to you. I knew you’d want to go there, and I was thinking, oh dear. Thenewcomer really loves the Elephant and Castle. Apparently they went bankrupt. So where do you wanna go?”
