the thought stream of consciousness
our collection of writing and photos – as we are impressed positively or negatively about the world around us as we monitor the culture – below are the blog posts…
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hello 2015
The year’s beginning is always full of hope. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. What really happens is that you have another year ahead, and for those creative types, it gives a fresh canvas with a new palette full of colors – you choose – you think (!) Well, the other day, we had…
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It’s a Kiwi Christmas – Chapter Two
Wow. It’s a Kiwi Christmas. The Monarchs are here… Busy with their mating rituals. It’s Summer – very different to associate Christmas with Summer, but I am trying… We attended Christmas Eve church services at a Catholic Church last night – we aren’t Catholic, mind-you, but did want to go to church, so my brother-in-law…
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So. Other than the TV ads, its not so “in your face commercialism Christmas” here…
the fact of the matter is – the commercialization seems to be a real “American thing” – so, closer proximity – yep, Canadians do it “big” too – and as I was there through the season – the creeping in of the holidays began before Thanksgiving, shortly after Halloween… bit by bit. Don’t get me…