There are now fewer pages left in my journal than there are in this year.    Perfect timing, really, for a new decade is approaching and I will begin the New Year with a brand new journal.    I’ve been keeping a journal with solid regularity for about 20 years.    I had tried before, […]

Thirty years ago, 14 women were killed because they were women.    Let me repeat that, in case you didn’t feel the impact:    Thirty years ago, 14 women were killed because they were women.    In Canada: in Montreal: thirty years ago, on this day.    December 6, 1989.    École Polytechnique. The Montreal […]

As effortless as it is to turn on your favorite music and tune out the world around you, and go anywhere, it’s hard to imagine life without the convenience of portable audio.   But 40 years ago, stereo-to-go was cumbersome, if not impossible. Until Sony introduced this nifty little device called the Walkman.   Life changed, music […]