Wednesday 25. of April 2007 Zeniarai Benten Shrine

Zeniarai Benten Shrine

If you are going to have a travel journal – you might as well talk about your favourite places in the world, even if you haven’t been there in a while. The Zeniarai Benten Shrine in Kamakura, Japan is one of those places. It is a Shinto shrine built into the side of a...

Tuesday 17. of April 2007 Vancouver Seabus - 1AM August 25, 1999

Vancouver Seabus - 1AM August 25, 1999

I relocated ten people tonight to other hotelsI didn’t even see them goI was busy writing a eulogy on emailone that will never be readhe didn’t want a ceremony

In front of mesome guy with faded tattoosdraws cartoon characters on a newspaperHe watches my...

Thursday 05. of April 2007 The legend of Buckley cheesecake

I wonder how many people clicked on this blog entry thinking they would find the recipe for the sacred Buckley cheesecake. Not a chance. This recipe is reserved for only a few. Those who want to take it with the true heart of a Buckley woman.

My Gran (Marjorie Buckley) passed this recipe to her...

Thursday 29. of March 2007 Ross Neilsen in concert

Last week I had the opportunity to see Ross Neilsen live in concert. I had mentioned a year ago in my blog how fond I was of his album, Where I'm from, and how his combination of blues styles and honest lyrics made for an excellent addition to my folk and blues collection. Well last week I got to...

Tuesday 20. of March 2007 Quote for the day

Another great quote from Buddhist Thought of the Day.

Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

I keep www.amidabuddha.org Buddhist Thought of the Day on my Google homepage. Every now and then it reminds me to...