by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Qu’Appelle Valley and Lake Katepwa near Indian Head, Saskatchewan The land acknowledgement was thought-provoking. I’ve lived in or been coming back to these Saskatchewan places for decades, but not for public events. I’m not used to hearing these sorts of words...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
For those of you way out of the 604 telephone area code, this post may not be of interest. For those of you in the 403 and 306 area codes, this post may be of some interest. It’s all about food. And the quality of food. Those of you who know me personally, know...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Is the world ever going to be the same again? It can’t be. COVID 19 is the canary in the coal mine. It’s changing the power balance between traditional “superpowers”. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a 5,000 person aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, was...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
You surprise yourself with how shocked you are that servers in a restaurant outside your community are NOT wearing plastic gloves. Eating at home was never so appealing! In an effort to wash your hands long enough, you find yourself silently singing “Happy...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Granted, these are spectacularly strange times. Orwellian, really. Today was Day One…Ground Zero if you like that term, of a shift in perception. I should have been waking up in Orange County. Am I disappointed? Honestly, no. But I am in danger of getting bored,...
