Among the many characters I play: husband, father, son, retired elementary school teacher, writer, Cape Bretoner, lover of hot tea and, above all else, a gentleman. I strive to make a positive difference in the lives of others. In Life, I have chosen to be kind.
“What Child Is This?” is a traditional Christmas carol that was written by a man named William Chatterton Dix in 1865. It describes, from the point of view of the… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: What Child Is This? by William Chatterton Dix
“DJ Play A Christmas Song” is a relatively new addition to most holiday playlists. It was released in 2023 from an album by Cher simply entitled Christmas. The song is… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: DJ Play a Christmas Song by Cher
As I write these words today, the calendar page has flipped from November to December. When I was a child this meant that it would soon be time for Santa… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: The Prayer by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film Quest For Camelot
NOTE: I am writing today’s music post in the middle of a separate series that involves a great many book reviews. This post started off as a result of reading… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #85/250: The Hell Song by Sum 41
NOTE: Today’s book review was inspired by another book entitled Letters. That book was a memoir of scientist and storyteller Dr. Oliver Sacks, told through a lifetime of his personal… Read More »From the Library of Dr. Oliver Sacks: Book Review #9: The Liberal Imagination by Lionel Trilling
NOTE: Today’s book review was inspired by another book entitled Letters. That book was a memoir of scientist and storyteller Dr. Oliver Sacks, told through a lifetime of his personal… Read More »From the Library of Dr. Oliver Sacks: Book Review #7: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Edited by his Grand-Daughter Nora Barlow)
NOTE: Today’s book review was inspired by another book entitled Letters. That book was a memoir of scientist and storyteller Dr. Oliver Sacks, told through a lifetime of his personal… Read More »From the Library of Dr. Oliver Sacks: Book Review #8: The Clergyman’s Daughter by George Orwell
NOTE: Today’s book review was inspired by another book entitled Letters. That book was a memoir of scientist and storyteller Dr. Oliver Sacks, told through a lifetime of his personal… Read More »From the Library of Dr. Oliver Sacks: Book Review #6: The Short Stories of Henry James
This past weekend my wife and I attended a Celebration of Life for the husband of a dear friend and colleague of ours. The event was held at the family’s… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #76/250: Pieces by The O’Mys
NOTE: Today’s book review was inspired by another book entitled Letters. That book was a memoir of scientist and storyteller Dr. Oliver Sacks, told through a lifetime of his personal… Read More »From the Library of Dr. Oliver Sacks: Book Review #5: The Sense of Movement by Thom Gunn