Monthly Archives: November 2008

The Guts to go Grey

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Jane

The December issue of More magazine is on newsstands now, and it was a nice surprise that my “Guts to go Grey” article earned a cover mention. The article is a humourous chronicle of my journey dealing with and finally accepting … Continue reading →

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Buying Wisdom

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Jane

As I stood in the checkout line at the bookstore yesterday, I realized something. The cover of The Economist focussed on “Redesigning Global Finance”, precisely what the world needs right now. Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Outliers was proclaiming to have the latest … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it just happens

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Jane

This past summer I watched and photographed a family of sharp-shinned hawks in a nearby conservation area. Three babies grew up and would return to the nest area to hunt in the late afternoon, but they would hear me crunch … Continue reading →

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Five guys in a 46-foot boat

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Jane

Right now, Brendan Shadford, a former classmate from a creative nonfiction writing course is in a sailboat on the Atlantic Ocean. He is part of a five-member crew sailing from Oakville, Ontario to Melbourne, Australia. You can follow their journey … Continue reading →

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