"I've left your heart all over the world. I've left our conversations in coffee shops, hotel rooms, airport lounges, on park benches and along a stream — amongst green grasses. The tens-of-thousands of words that were written from our time together — the stories you shared as we traveled together, as we sat around our …
Going ‘home’ to find his voice
In the beginning of May I took my significant other 'home.' It had been a few years since I had been back and I needed to show her where my hero grew up. I needed to feel the dirt between my toes, the sun on my face, the grasses amongst my fingers and the beer …
“We and it shall be remembered…”
From this Day To the ending of the world We and it shall be remembered We few, we happy few We band of brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother. Bruce Park, Remembrance Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 2014 St Crispin's Day speech, William Shakespeare
“just needed to get the stories off my chest”
"I just needed to get the stories off my chest." Today was an inspiring day of . Nahlah Ayed, CBC correspondent, who is back in London after two months in Ukraine, spent an hour speaking to Red River College through the wonderful world of Skype. A few weeks back I wrote about her book, A Thousand Farewells. …
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A Thousand Farewells
This week, I am going to deviate a little bit from my grandfather’s story. Currently, I am studying and reading Winnipeg born, Nahlah Ayed’s book, A Thousand Farewells. Ayed is a journalist for CBC that covers the Middle East. It’s funny when things catch you off guard and have an immediate impact on you. As …
From One Michael to Another
I had dinner with my maternal Grandfather on friday. My Grandfather is my Hero. We are kindred spirits. By this, I mean we share the same passions in life. One of those passions, is the love of history. More importantly our family history. More often than not our conversations together centre around our family in …