Signposts on the path of seeing and being seen We feasted at our office Christmas party this year — platters of rice, roasted chicken and pork, a big bowl of tzatziki to go with the pita bread, and a Greek salad spilling over with olives, feta and onions. Then we added Korean Fried chicken, spicy … More Following the Crumbs
Christmas at the Odd BookIt is possible, I’ve discovered,to take up residence in a bookshop for just 24 hours startingat closing time on Christmas Eveand staying all the waythrough Christmas Day It happened at least once said the white-haired chapbehind the counter at the Odd Bookin between his forays up the stairs to carry down … More
For a good part of the concert, I felt sorry for the musicians. It seemed as if they were playing in a dust storm of distractions: squawking children, chatty adults, buzzing amplifier chords. But by the end of the evening, we had all, remarkably, been corralled into quiet, focused listening. It was as if a … More Following a musician’s lead in a distracting season
Lynda MacGibbon 