On this day in 1844, my fifth cousin, twice removed, Louis Riel, was born in the Red River Colony, where Winnipeg now stands. As a political and spiritual leader of the Metis people of the Canadian prairies, he led two resistance movements against the Canadian government, seeking to preserve Metis rights and culture. He was … Continue reading Louis Riel

There ain’t nothin in nothin, so don’t let it be hard to just be a good person. Like this

On this day in 1875 Icelanders landed at Willow Point and founded the settlement of Gimli. Like, share, retweet, follow me on my website and FB

I love to look at old photographs, especially if I am in them. It is ironic to me that Salinger spoke of ‘all that David Copperfield kind of crap’ in the first line of Catcher in the Rye, when David Copperfield is one of my favorite books and the enigmatic Salinger one of my favorite … Continue reading In The Beginning

If we are truly prisoners Trapped inside this episode of love Then how do we stop How do we explain How do we continue to suffer Patiently If we are truly lovers Then how do we explain Our other loves The power they hold The raw reality of their living Their deepness If we are … Continue reading If We Are Truly Prisoners