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button up and settle in, my friends
Read more: button up and settle in, my friendsIt takes a minute. To shift gears. To get into the gear. One minute, I have a thin cotton scarf across my shoulders to protect me from the heat of the summer sun. The next minute, I’ve got thin gloves and my trench coat at the ready for the morning and evening walks. In short:…
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zero plans and a pint
Read more: zero plans and a pintSome weekends, I want to make zero plans. Some weekends, I want to zip up my walking boots, put a magazine in my bag … and just walk around Montréal. After about five kilometres, I’m ready for a break and depending on the time of day, I’ll stop for a coffee or a beer. I…
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“Walking both sides of an invisible border”
Read more: “Walking both sides of an invisible border”Today is September 30th and I have a few words about a few truths. One — The title of this week’s blog post quotes a poem and retrospective exhibition of work by Alootook Ipellie (1951-2007), an Inuit visual artist and writer. The photo above features a detail of one of his drawings, “The Idiot Box…