January - February 2010 | Through the Looking Glass
I’ve been dealing with a storm-triggered migraine on and off for the past few days, and finally caved in yesterday and made an appointment with my doctor to have a prescription tweaked. Or rather, I made an appointment with her office. She’s on vacation. I was given the option of either of her two (male) […]
Well, this time yesterday, I thought I had a job - not the most challenging one, to be sure: working as a Receptionist in the financial district of Downtown Montreal. Don’t get me wrong - I was more than thankful for a steady paycheck, especially after the tremendous upheaval of the previous year. I’d gone […]
Some folk say that we should grow old gracefully. My mother would say we should grow old disgracefully but it seems to me we live in a world where being young is overvalued. It may be true that young people are more attractive, have more energy and can burn the candle at both ends but […]
It’s a question you are asked - or used to be asked - on a regular basis as you finalized your purchase at the grocery store - and I’ve realized that rarely am I asked these days because each store seems to have its own preference…. As we become more environmentally aware, some markets encourage […]
When I was a teacher it soon became obvious that children who were unhappy were less able to learn. If a child was going through a trauma such as grieving or going through an unfriendly parental separation they would be unable to concentrate. Although this may seem blatantly obvious, it is often not obvious to […]
Each of us finds our own personal rhythm as we go about our days, and once upon a time, going to the gym was part of mine. Life changed. First there was a divorce. Then there was a shift in my businesses, which lead me to living in hotels rather than in my own snug […]
Music evokes emotions and memories. It reflects our mood and can change how we’re feeling. It can also change how we behave. Every group of young people will have a form of music that represents them and often this stays with them for the rest of their lives. Even when tastes change, play again the […]
Amanda Palmer is probably best known as the singer/songwriter of the Dresden Dolls, but she's more than just a fantastic singer.
Gregory is a musician, songwriter, and producer born in London, England to a musical family.
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