Monthly Archives: July 2011

Another Vancouver gem

Posted on July 31, 2011 by stillalife

While Vancouver’s mosaic tiles may be semi-precious gems, the Museum of Anthropology on the University of British Columbia campus is a diamond, emerald and ruby all in one.  Just as strolling through the city earlier this week yielded aha’s from our … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, BC: mostly a friendly city

Posted on July 30, 2011 by stillalife

Vancouver is an arty city, so after spending a day in the museum, we decided to take to the streets.  Visitors to downtown Vancouver can find semi-buried treasure thanks to the Downtown Business Improvement Association, which commissioned the Mosaic Art … Continue reading →

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Worlds apart?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by stillalife

Today, we’re looking at art created on two continents five thousand miles apart, and separated in age by a little less than a century: “contemporary aboriginal art” from the Pacific Northwest Coast and Surrealist art from Paris.  Both are in … Continue reading →

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Bumper tomato crop

Posted on July 23, 2011 by stillalife

While the rest of the U.S. boils, bakes and fries under a torrid sun, we in the Northwest are starting to mildew.  The weather situation is so bad that a local TV station meteorologist cum blogger made the front page of  The Seattle … Continue reading →

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Putting a lid on trolls

Posted on July 20, 2011 by stillalife

I just saw a quirky, Norwegian movie called “Troll Hunters,” which opened in 2010 in smaller movie markets across the U.S.  It’s a credit to most readers of this blog that they have not heard of it, much less seen … Continue reading →

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Reading as a cure for nearly everything

Posted on July 19, 2011 by stillalife

As someone who loves to curl up with a book — any book, good or otherwise — I was interested to read an article about “bibliotherapy,” in an on-line magazine called Ode, which came to me via the DailyGood newsletter.  It … Continue reading →

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The beauty of blogging

Posted on July 17, 2011 by stillalife

Today I’m replying to an interesting comment made by Sharon in response to my last posting: “Ann, you write, ‘I like the challenge of trying to turn everyday experiences into blogs.’  That sounds a bit like people who travel who … Continue reading →

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Blundering into a blog

Posted on July 15, 2011 by stillalife

I like the challenge of trying to turn everyday experiences into blogs. Earlier this week I took a friend named Ross Hunter to lunch, someone I met at least ten years ago before he became well-known.   He treated me to lunch last … Continue reading →

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Worthy of biographies

Posted on July 14, 2011 by stillalife

“Every human life is worth a biography if only we could find the right author.”  Ruby Ewan, retired school teacher from Montana Yesterday we held a memorial service for my mother, and David Kratz, the minister conducting the service, wove … Continue reading →

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How do we spend our days?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by stillalife

People who are nearing retirement either dream of or fret about the time when they will have eight extra hours a day to take it easy.  A friend just sent me a recent report that should dishearten the dreamers and … Continue reading →

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