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Monday Music Appreciation #9 -- The Davis Concert Organ and Nathaniel Gumbs
I've never really been a fan of organ music -- until now. As someone who grew up after church music was "modernized," I always found the dirgy stuff played at church was depressing, and the only time our church organist, Joe Rolheiser, made me happy was when he sometimes played a rollicking versi...
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I've never really been a fan of organ music -- until now. As someone who grew up after church music was "modernized," I always found the dirgy stuff played at church was depressing, and the only time our church organist, Joe Rolheiser, made me happy was when he sometimes played a rollicking versi...
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Ode to a childhood home
My wonderful parents recently made the decision to move to a home more suited to their needs, and their home of 49 years officially received its SOLD sign on Saturday morning. It's a momentous occasion for our family, and I sat down to moodle on the good karma of this place just over a month...
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My wonderful parents recently made the decision to move to a home more suited to their needs, and their home of 49 years officially received its SOLD sign on Saturday morning. It's a momentous occasion for our family, and I sat down to moodle on the good karma of this place just over a month...
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The pear tree blooms again
We are keeping our fingers crossed. After really cutting our beloved pear tree back last year because of fire blight, we weren't sure she would survive. This week she has shown her usual beauty, and we are keeping our fingers crossed, offering a bit of extra compost and deep watering her roots in...
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We are keeping our fingers crossed. After really cutting our beloved pear tree back last year because of fire blight, we weren't sure she would survive. This week she has shown her usual beauty, and we are keeping our fingers crossed, offering a bit of extra compost and deep watering her roots in...
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Things I take for granted
There are too many things I take for granted. And for me, walking is a big one.There are too many things I take for granted. And walking is a big one!I'm realizing it because I'm not walking today. At work yesterday afternoon, I misstepped on a dark flight of stairs and heard a bone in my foot cr...
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There are too many things I take for granted. And for me, walking is a big one.There are too many things I take for granted. And walking is a big one!I'm realizing it because I'm not walking today. At work yesterday afternoon, I misstepped on a dark flight of stairs and heard a bone in my foot cr...
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Music Appreciation Monday #8 -- Ode to Joy
Beethoven was completely deaf by the time his ninth and final symphony was given to the world, which makes it all the more amazing. The fact that he wrote it simply because he wanted to lift the world up to receive joy, to encourage people to live in harmony and love is also noteworthy -- he comp...
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Beethoven was completely deaf by the time his ninth and final symphony was given to the world, which makes it all the more amazing. The fact that he wrote it simply because he wanted to lift the world up to receive joy, to encourage people to live in harmony and love is also noteworthy -- he comp...
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What are you voting for?
Yesterday, one block north ofthe downtown Police StationThe writ dropped today, and Albertans are facing another election. I'm not going to get into partisan politics here, but I do want to bring my readers' attention to a critical issue to consider when voting.Or maybe you've already noticed the...
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Yesterday, one block north ofthe downtown Police StationThe writ dropped today, and Albertans are facing another election. I'm not going to get into partisan politics here, but I do want to bring my readers' attention to a critical issue to consider when voting.Or maybe you've already noticed the...
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Keb Mo' sings a song for Earth Day
I missed posting anything about Earth Day last weekend, though I was very aware of it for a lot of different reasons. Every day should be Earth Day, really, so it's not to late to share our feelings about our wonderful planet in different ways.Here's Keb Mo's way. If you've never run into him bef...
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I missed posting anything about Earth Day last weekend, though I was very aware of it for a lot of different reasons. Every day should be Earth Day, really, so it's not to late to share our feelings about our wonderful planet in different ways.Here's Keb Mo's way. If you've never run into him bef...
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A different kind of Sunday reflection
This morning at our Sunday service at Community of Emmanuel in the Inner City, Pastor Ruth spoke about how the downhearted followers of Jesus must have felt on the road to Emmaus, and how they were puzzled by the Stranger who walked with them, and surprised when he broke the bread.Then, instead o...
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This morning at our Sunday service at Community of Emmanuel in the Inner City, Pastor Ruth spoke about how the downhearted followers of Jesus must have felt on the road to Emmaus, and how they were puzzled by the Stranger who walked with them, and surprised when he broke the bread.Then, instead o...
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Simple Suggestion #287 -- How to make kefir
Make what?Kefir (pronounced kee-FEAR) is a yogurt like milk drink, slightly fermented, made with kefir grains and full of probiotics, or so I'm told. I used to make yogurt smoothies, but kefir is actually easier to make than yogurt, and I love how it tastes blended with a banana, some frozen berr...
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Make what?Kefir (pronounced kee-FEAR) is a yogurt like milk drink, slightly fermented, made with kefir grains and full of probiotics, or so I'm told. I used to make yogurt smoothies, but kefir is actually easier to make than yogurt, and I love how it tastes blended with a banana, some frozen berr...
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Everyone and everything will rise again
The last month or two have been really tough. Losing my friend Arthur, and my little walking buddy, Shadow-dog -- as well as a few friends I didn't moodle about -- has me thinking a lot about death... and resurrection. My friend Ruth, who died on Easter Sunday morning six years ago, is also on my...
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The last month or two have been really tough. Losing my friend Arthur, and my little walking buddy, Shadow-dog -- as well as a few friends I didn't moodle about -- has me thinking a lot about death... and resurrection. My friend Ruth, who died on Easter Sunday morning six years ago, is also on my...
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Bees and coffee grounds
Don't throw away those coffee grounds! They compost easily... and bees like them too (apparently, caffeine affects bees like it affects humans, giving a bit more edgy energy).My compost pile is buzzing with happy little bees today! Has anyone else had this experience?
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Don't throw away those coffee grounds! They compost easily... and bees like them too (apparently, caffeine affects bees like it affects humans, giving a bit more edgy energy).My compost pile is buzzing with happy little bees today! Has anyone else had this experience?
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Monday Music Appreciation #7 -- for Holy Week
I wish I could post the slightly funky, bluesy Palm Sunday song that Farley sang yesterday for the Community of Emmanuel, but I can't find it online because I can't quite remember the words, and he couldn't remember where he learned it either. It was a sweet recounting of the story of Palm Sunday...
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I wish I could post the slightly funky, bluesy Palm Sunday song that Farley sang yesterday for the Community of Emmanuel, but I can't find it online because I can't quite remember the words, and he couldn't remember where he learned it either. It was a sweet recounting of the story of Palm Sunday...
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If you're in the neighbourhood...
Please consider this an invitation to join us for these two in-person Good Friday events, the first since the pandemic began: The Outdoor Way of the Cross is an ecumenical prayer event marking the suffering and death of Jesus. It is a time to reflect on how the gospel values of Jesus apply t...
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Please consider this an invitation to join us for these two in-person Good Friday events, the first since the pandemic began: The Outdoor Way of the Cross is an ecumenical prayer event marking the suffering and death of Jesus. It is a time to reflect on how the gospel values of Jesus apply t...
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Monday Music Appreciation #6 -- You're Amazing!
For this Music Appreciation Monday, here's something completely different. Martin Kerr is a local guy. And he's pretty amazing himself. He performed this at the Winspear about a year before I started working there.Unfortunately, I'm away from my computer and my smartphone isn't smart enough to le...
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For this Music Appreciation Monday, here's something completely different. Martin Kerr is a local guy. And he's pretty amazing himself. He performed this at the Winspear about a year before I started working there.Unfortunately, I'm away from my computer and my smartphone isn't smart enough to le...
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Lazarus again
It's my favourite Sunday of Lent, Lazarus Sunday. But this year, as I think about Lazarus, who, for me, is forever linked to my friend Richard from L'Arche, the story is even more poignant. Richard (whose pseudonym was Harry in my other Lazarus Sunday posts) died unexpectedly a few mon...
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It's my favourite Sunday of Lent, Lazarus Sunday. But this year, as I think about Lazarus, who, for me, is forever linked to my friend Richard from L'Arche, the story is even more poignant. Richard (whose pseudonym was Harry in my other Lazarus Sunday posts) died unexpectedly a few mon...
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