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There’s a raccoon in my attic and she’s got Bette Bandit Eyes
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It’s an urban horror story. In the middle of the night it starts, incessant chewing above your head. Then you realize it’s probably on your roof and something is trying to get it. At first, you can only hope it’s a wild critter. Maybe the fact that your house is being consumed particleboard by particleboard…
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My New York love affair: with the city not a person
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So someone hands me a bag of money and tell me I have to spend it all on traveling. It’s enough for an extra long weekend, not a summer vacation. I don’t hesitate. I book a trip to New York City. “But haven’t you been there many times before?” my Canadian friends ask, as if…
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Private time with J.M.W. Turner
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I recently visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art with one objective in mind—19th century European (including British) painters. I even narrowed my focus down to J.M.W. Turner. Having just seen the movie, Mr. Turner, it gave me the perfect excuse to make a pilgrimage to see 3 paintings displayed there. I made my way…
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Slowing Up Time, And Now for Something Completely Different, Beth Parker 4
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Some researchers suggest that the reason most of us have such strong memories from childhood is that first time experiences remain distinct in our minds. They also appear, at least psychologically, to stretch over a longer period of time. But as we age, we start to repeat experiences. We return to the same places,…
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Urban Gardens the Most Interesting: Magical Gardens of Leaside
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My early days in Leaside were filled with mystery each year during June when lawn signs popped up announcing a garden tour. Groups of people, usually wearing straw hats and carrying maps, were seen walking the streets, chatting and pointing out various plants and trees. I eventually realized that this wasn’t some kind of…
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Beth Parker, former President of CAWEE, guest speak at women’s conference in Trinidad
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2010: Beth Parker, writer and immediate past president of the Canadian Association of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs (CAWEE) will speak at a conference focusing on the role impact of women in a changing corporate environment. Beth has been invited to the November 2 conference at the request of trade…
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Multi Tasking? So what are you avoiding?
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Much has been written about multi tasking. Women seem particularly good at it, but wisdom lately seems to point to the folly of seeing just how much one can balance in a single day . The ability to multi task demands a combination of personality and circumstances. For some, the more things they have…
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Blogger gone fishing
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Relax. Reach for the stars. Find balance in your life. Get online, anywhere and anytime. We are bombarded daily not just with messages and instructions, but also with contradictory demands and ideas. I was instructed when setting up a BLOG that I must continue to populate my BLOG collection. I cant take a break…