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curiosity for breakfast
Read more: curiosity for breakfastA close, longtime friend was in Montréal for his birthday and we were trying to decide where to meet for breakfast, a walk, a visit. He was downtown and I was at home in Rosemont. I suggested that we meet near Parc Laurier because it’s one of my favourites and it would take each of…
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public art as public policy
Read more: public art as public policyStreet art — in particular murals — are prominent in Montréal. As this murals 101 will tell you, in addition to an annual mural festival, there are mural projects and walking tours, street art galleries and graffiti bloggers. Less known, I suspect, is that a policy in place since 1961 has contributed to the art…
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a somewhat unconventional mother’s day post
Read more: a somewhat unconventional mother’s day postI don’t speak often of my mother. She wasn’t terribly maternal, let’s just say. When I encounter a memory of her, though, I greet it more warmly with each passing year. As a mother, myself, no surprise that I’ve become more forgiving of my mother’s parenting flaws, just as I hope that my daughters can…
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