Here’s a tired Nessie with my birthday cake which had peach compote filling, peach-flavoured icing and baked with almond flower. It is Wholesome, Organic, Natural, Allergy & Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Fair Trade, Vegan & Vegetarian. A healthy cake.

But it ALSO tasted WONDERFUL! Little flowers were piped all around [...]

Had some serious conversations this summer while using this setup at the Market Street branch of our Community Credit Union, all the while giving out balloons and lemonade along with literature on membership.
One professorial type said: “Yes, I’m going inside to talk to them in a minute but first I [...]

Craig Walker from the English Department of Queen’s University introduced the Poetry Project September 20/2011 down at City Hall last night, along with a formal introduction of Eric Folsom, our poet laureate. Reading with Eric were David Helwig who has been Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island (Here with partner Jane Goodie)

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6 years ago I had a dark little new 26″ incher with no door storage which I had been renting (!) You could never find anything in it. Narrow, cramped but energy efficient. After a couple years, I put it in the apartment upstairs and got a nice big second-hand one [...]

I was asked to read a poem about this house at 99 York Street by Kingston poet Michael Hurley whose common joy radiates in all encounters.

There was the usual splendid buffet of nibblies and opportunity to share stories with some of the folks who made them, running the house which offers [...]

Montreal Poet, Czandra, is a graceful woman with the classical good looks of Virginia Woolf. She has a new chapbook from Sitting Duck & Broken Rules Presses. I have #7 of the first print run of 120. ($12) from 6871 rue d’Iberville, Montreal, PQ H2G 2C9 Canada

When opened up, [...]

Our local provincial representative to the legislature (Same as state for U.S.), John, continues to be ethical, caring and have a great staff ready to help. I’ve known him personally over the years and watched his hard work and genuine concern for Kingston, Ontario where I live.
His experience goes all the [...]

When I discovered there was an eating pattern that would take away the pain in my gut permanently, I couldn’t wait to start. Spring and fall every year I was in hospital. Nobody ever mentioned diet. So I started, timid at first, [...]

Ian’s fish fingers or his chicken balls, serving size 6 or 5, with half teaspon of mayo dipped in Mott’s fruitsations, especially unsweetened blueberry carrot. Ummm. Protein, fruit, veggie, grain (the breading), under 300 calories. Usually coupled with a glass of veggie juice and I’m ready to face the day.

Here’s my significant other [...]