It's The Season to Be Reading
If you happen to be in the mood for a little cross border shopping come on over to Sarnia, Ontario Canada and visit the cherished brick and mortar store for books, The Book Keeper Bookstore. It has been a local favorite for decades and during the sometimes turbulent years of a changing industry it has held strong offering book lovers a comfortable haven. Readers can browse the titles in a relaxing atmosphere, share a friendly smile, and enjoy the scent of freshly printed pages.
Read full storyLife's Highway Biography of Canadian Country Musician and Nashville Recording Star Book Release
Joan Spalding Country Musician and Nashville Recording ArtistPhoto byPhoto by Joan Spalding Personal Photo. The life story of Joan Spalding is long overdue. With an extensive career in the Canadian music industry and a Nashville Recording artist, Joan also has several awards to her name. A Member of the Canadian Country Music Association and Canada's version of the Grande Ol Opry, Purple Hill Opry, her story had delightful highlights of the pioneers of Canadian Country music industry.
Read full storyToday's Holiday Events for the Border Cities
Sarnia, Ontario's nighttime holiday parade.Photo byGoogle. December starts out with a whirl of lights and everything that says "Holiday Season!" If you are fortunate to live near the Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan border then you get the best of both worlds and get to see all the festivities of both cities.
Read full storyArtist Ray Robinson 1931 - 2022
The global art world has lost a great artist and gained a legend. Ray Robinson passed away two days after the death of his wife, at the age of 90 years old in April 2022. Born in England and raised in London, Ray Robinson attended the distinguished Slade School of Art, where he earned the degree of DFA (Doctorate of Fine Art). His teacher was Reg Butler, who was one of the best-known Sculptors of the 1950s and 1960s.
Read full storyFreedom Convoy Reaches Ottawa, Canada
Supporters of the Freedom Convoy line Ottawa StreetsA. Robinson. It is 12:25 a.m. on January 29, 2022, and the streets of Ottawa are lighting up in a momentous event. One of the largest truck convoys breaking Guinness World Records at an estimated 10,000 trucks plus their supporters has descended. A peaceful protest of the Canadian vaccine mandate. Citizens of Canada and across the borders from as far away as the southern USA have joined the supporters. Every city and province in Canada is showing support with flag-raising and fundraising. The Freedom Convoy’s Facebook page alone has over 150,000 members that offer support from as far away as Africa.
Read full storyMeditation Lifestyle Basics
Peaceful MomentPhoto by Диана Дунаева from Pexels. Meditation is not like an adventure on a sailboat. It is a studious pursuit; approach it like a personal study or not at all. It’s simple. If not something you think you would like, then don’t do it. There should be a desire to because it fits with you.
Read full storyJoan Spalding Nashville Recording Artist
Joan Spalding is a multi-talented musician from the Lambton County, Ontario Canada area who has played across Canada and is a Nashville recording artist. She has many achievements to her credit, you can read about them here. Joan is a gentle-natured and soft-spoken woman, who will wow you with the strength of her throaty yet sweet-sounding voice that resonates with feeling and passion. She loves what she does and you can tell just from listening to her. She is the difference between hearing music and the music experience. Brightening the shores of our great lakes with beauty and musical talent. May I introduce to you the First Lady of Bluewater, Joan Spalding.
Read full storyTiny Houses
Disclaimer: The Writer has no associations with any of the tiny house-related businesses noted in the article. Minimalist housing with a family curve, is this the wave of the future? You bet, for hundreds of thousands of people. Perhaps you have heard of the Tiny House Movement or perhaps this is new to you. A practical and feasible design for alternative living. One that is not only more affordable it's an environmental and a custom-designed home. Offering people the chance of home-ownership that they may not have otherwise.
Read full storyIn My Spare Time I Find Dead Bodies
With a title like that yes, let me clarify. I do a lot of things in my "spare time," outside of my home business when there is any time left over which is usually in the wee hours of the morning or in the evening. I do contract work as a writer, work on my next books, plan my next art exhibit, do some Life Coaching (I am also a Rec Therapist), while I also do Readings. Not as in the kind at a book launch though there will be those in the future but the kind on the intuitive level, for the lack of a better work "psychic readings." I can feel the eye-rolling already. It's not my preferred word and though my work at this is fairly low-key it won't always be.
Read full storyMysticism Can Make You Happy - PART 2 of A Mystic's Drift in Societal Whoas Series
A step forward will give an answer.Photo by Ann H on Pexel Art. How an interest in mysticism can make life happy is by recognizing its value. The purpose of spiritualism in today's society is to explore avenues to peace and happiness. Sound Simple? It can be. Mysticism is a field of study. Let me not "educate" you further because it's a daily practice. How far you learn about it as you go is the mystical persuasion, the study itself.
Read full storyA Mystic's Drift in Societal Whoas
Regarding society (not the spirit-world however, ahem, they can be the same but in this particular article are not) from a middle perspective (what’s left or right ?) around the world in various perspectives, this is an essay style prerogative to be considered as a philosophically based viewpoint, never a criticism. An inspired preamble from a spiritualist. Not to challenge nor support things I don’t understand, nor critique. Just some thoughts.
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