Author Archives: sheg4184

A Day in Bali

Posted on 31 October 2024 by sheg4184

Bali. An island of contradictions and contrasts. Modern technology and ancient crafts. Modern tourism and ancient rice fields. Modern shopping malls and ancient temples. Spicy food and soft smiles. Up in Ubud for the Writers & Readers Festival, I have … Continue reading →

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Recapping on Canada

Posted on 21 September 2024 by sheg4184

I realize I have already told you a lot about our Canadian trip, but while presenting a talk to the Lyceum Club about our trip, I realized how much I had left out, and for my own benefit,at least, will … Continue reading →

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“Tomorrow’s wind will blow tomorrow”

Posted on 23 August 2024 by sheg4184

This Japanese saying encourages us to live in the present and not worry excessively about the future. And as Japan is our final stop on this year’s circumnavigation of the globe, I am happy to take advantage of such useful … Continue reading →

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Into the West…

Posted on 11 August 2024 by sheg4184

Vancouver Island. An island off the south coast of British Columbia that is 456 km long and 100 km across at its widest point. The population of Vthe island is around 90,000, half of whom live in Greater Victoria on … Continue reading →

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To Be Seen, To Be Heard: Art as Action

Posted on 27 July 2024 by sheg4184

Colonialism is not a beautiful picture sometimes. When we talk about Native people, we’re wards of the Crown, we are under separate citizenship. It’s a polite way of saying you’re a slave to colonialism. It’s still “us and them.” ~ … Continue reading →

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…Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

Posted on 20 July 2024 by sheg4184

The road from Toronto to Jasper goes on forever, and mostly in a straight line. It makes you believe in the possibility of a flat earth, and I find myself watching the horizon fearfully In case we should tumble off … Continue reading →

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O Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam…

Posted on 13 July 2024 by sheg4184

According to an article I have been reading on line there were once about 30 to 60 million buffalo roaming across the Prairies and through woodlands of North America. Although, in fact, they were probably bison, as the buffalo is … Continue reading →

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The Creativity of Cathedrals

Posted on 26 June 2024 by sheg4184

I went and looked at one of these great cathedrals one day, and I was blown away by it. From there I became interested in how cathedrals were built … interested in the society that built the medieval cathedral. It … Continue reading →

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A Walled Garden and a Copper Pig

Posted on 9 June 2024 by sheg4184

I have been waxing lyrical about the National Trust for the past few months, as we made plans to travel through the UK. The National Trust – in case you haven’t heard me mention it before – is a charity … Continue reading →

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Lion City

Posted on 3 June 2024 by sheg4184

The merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. It became the logo for the Singapore tourism board in 1966. Singapore – Singapura means ‘lion city’ in Malay, hence the lion … Continue reading →

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