Category Archives: Writing

When will the Annapolis sink?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Jane

Holding my regulator and my mask, I fall backwards into the chilly emerald green to revel in weightless freedom. Descending slowly beside the mast of the G.B. Church, streams of plankton catch ribbons of sunlight leading down to the depths. … Continue reading →

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jane

This book has earned well deserved rave reviews in many US publications - Wired, the New York Times, and Smithsonian to name three. This week it has climbed quickly to the #2 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List, in the hardcover … Continue reading →

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Breaking the news print habit

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Jane

The loud whack at the front door woke me up again at 5am, reminding me that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. I was paying a … Continue reading →

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Margaret Atwood – Word on the Street Toronto

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jane

Hi, my name is Jane and I’m a wordaholic. I knew I would be in trouble last Sunday at Toronto’s The Word on the Street, a festival promoting all things literary for all ages. Good thing I took an empty … Continue reading →

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Paddling with the jellies

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Jane

The hairs on my bare forearms stand up in anticipation as I set out from shore in a tandem sea kayak with my newly minted teen son. We are lucky to have a perfectly still morning to explore Newman Sound, … Continue reading →

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Funny travel signs

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Jane

I love the different signs you see when traveling. They give you a sense of the community you are visiting and the different communication techniques used to get a message across. This one is from the ferry terminal cafe at … Continue reading →

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The trouble with twitter

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jane

A bit more than a month ago, I stuck my toe into the social network Twitter. What a fascinating journey it’s been so far. The upside Tweeps in the writer, editor, and journalist groups are a welcoming, sharing bunch. Much … Continue reading →

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Ocean Mist theme

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jane

Thanks to web designer Ed Merritt and a lively discussion board, I have updated this blog to a new, hopefully more professional looking theme. After weeks of trying to learn css via W3schools, reviewing code for my previous theme to … Continue reading →

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WordPress upgrade and Annie Lennox

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Jane

Thanks to the folks at WordPress, the upgrade process is now a single click on the dashboard compared to the previously clunky manual process. I forgot to deactivate one plugin known as “Hello Dolly”, so I re-edited the code text … Continue reading →

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Comments on “The guts to go grey”

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Jane

The new Feb-Mar 2009 issue of More is on newsstands this week.  My article, “The guts to go grey” which was published in the Dec 08-Jan 09 issue struck a chord with some readers who responded with complimentary letters to … Continue reading →

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