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Ode to a Sassenach Haggis (Part Two)

by | January 25, 2020 | Food | 3 Comments

Address to a Haggis (Robert Burns) Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the pudding-race! Aboon them a' yet tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy o'a grace As lang's me arm. The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdies like...
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Ode to a Sassenach Haggis (Part One)

by | January 25, 2020 | Food | 0 Comments

I have never been to Scotland. I am 1/4 Scottish on my father's father's side. My ancestors hail from Lanarkshire (which I'm told is "LAN-erk-shur" not "La-NARK-shur"), with surnames like Forsythe and Ferguson. I like a good single malt whiskey, but I'm no snob about...
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Not Just a “Difference of Opinion” or “Politics” #Values #Deplorables

by | January 5, 2020 | Op-Ed | 21 Comments

If the shoe fits, wear it. Otherwise, accept that there are other feet it fits, and help find them nicer shoes.

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Contemporary Sonnet #010101010101

by | January 5, 2020 | Poetry | 16 Comments

Rated PG-13 for mild, groan-worthy sexual references. No acts of violence were commited with the tuna fork.

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Asibikaashi #WednesdayVerses

by | January 1, 2020 | Poetry | 14 Comments

A poem, inspired by Ojibwe legend and art, dreams and nightmares, and the tiny little weavers I’ve grown to respect.

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Observant: My #OneWord365 for 2020

by | December 30, 2019 | Op-Ed, Writing | 22 Comments

I don’t like limits. I’m good at commitment, when it matters. But, pay attention: the word, for 2020, is “observant.” Read closely; there may be a quiz, later, Watson.

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Sunny Sundays

Sunny Sundays

by | Dec 2, 2019

Nothing like a walk in the park to get fit, strong, and healthy.

Nothing like traditional Scottish shortbread to blow all that outta the water!

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A Fresher Perspective

A Fresher Perspective

by | Nov 27, 2019

When I was a child, change came easy. Change meant new experiences and adventures. I grew up to both dread and appreciate the challenge of change – to dread the drudgery of change as busywork, but also to enjoy the well-earned rewards of a worthwhile challenge.

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