Mothers as Artisans of Compassion
The term, mother, brings to mind someone who loves, protects, strengthens, and endures. Mothers do their best to their abilities in raising their children to face the world in all its pain and glory.
The term, mother, brings to mind someone who loves, protects, strengthens, and endures. Mothers do their best to their abilities in raising their children to face the world in all its pain and glory.
This blog title was inspired by the song, Time by Hootie & the Blowfish from the November 1995 album, Cracked Rear View. For many of us, myself included, the arrival of Daylight Savings Time (DST) evokes a sense of mental anguish similar to the hypnotic lyrics crooned by Darius Rucker as we awaken to start another day.
The Holiday season for 2015 has drawn to a close. Consider the next signpost to appear over the horizon on the proverbial road through life that reads, “Exercise.” This is a daunting suggestion right after a delirious period of holiday binging and relaxing.
The interesting aspect of this word is its dual nature–it can either describe a “thing” or an “action.” An exercise, for instance, conveys a static description of tasks to be completed whereas the phrase to exercise reflects a dynamic expression of movement.
Courtesy of geralt at Pixelbay. License: CC0 Public Domain / FAQ Free for commercial use / No attribution required The festive season is arriving. Do you have enough books to read and share through the holidays? Do you love finding exciting and rare titles? Do you want to buy as many books for as little money […]
On October 19, 1914, one hundred and one years ago today, marks the First battle of Ypres in Belgium where the French and British armies prevented the Germans from capturing Ypres as a route to France. Historical resources allow us to briefly glimpse at the challenges that the World War I soldiers endured during their long trench warfare.
Today marks the end of August. The CNE season is nearing its end of another successful run.
As seasons go, the hot and heavy humidity along with the gloriously warm sunshine will eventually be replaced by shorter days, cooler temperatures, and bright yellow and red hues of autumn.
As the weather transitions, three upcoming events are worth anticipating.
This blog will glance through Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe’s unique contributions in art, writing, and her support in shaping this new Canadian frontier.
The weather in Toronto tends to linger on the cooler side for about two-thirds of the year. The Summer Solstice has arrived yesterday to officially welcome in the cloying hot muggy weather that many Torontonians will gleefully endure so that they could happily doff their winter apparel for lighter and brighter material.
Spring arrives with bright floral colours and the sun’s warm glow across the land. Temperatures rise as the days grow longer. To celebrate the upcoming summery weather is to enjoy this time outdoors.
Yonge Street, is one of the longest streets in the world. Holed up beneath this street, the first subway line in Canada hummed with anticipation.