Monthly Archives: April 2007

Ned (certainly) Kahn

Posted on April 27, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

Yes he can…make fascinating installation art, that is. Thanks to CircusBoy for sending me the link, this stuff is “right up my alley.” In fact, I spent some time this week gazing into a slowly boiling pot of water, thinking: … Continue reading →

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Expo…say! Quarante ans et “counting”

Posted on April 27, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

Or should I say: “Expo…say friend!” Today, 40 years ago (that would be 1967, for those not so quick on the math), Montreal’s World Exposition had its opening ceremonies, and it opened to the public on April 28th, which was … Continue reading →

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Farewell to June…in April

Posted on April 21, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

Remarkable Canadian activist and journalist June Callwood died last week, at the age of 82, of cancer. She wanted no “extraordinary measures”, or even treatment. Just let the disease take its course and awaited death with poise, humour, and wisdom. … Continue reading →

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They grow up so fast…

Posted on April 19, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

One day they’re just little kids, playing at Disney World. The next thing you know, they’re all grown up and off to explore outer space! Off on his Mission To Space. Of course, we all worry about him, but at … Continue reading →

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Still in the dumps / Fair Trade Fortnight

Posted on April 17, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

…dumps of snow, that is. After my last post, well — that was nothing! Yesterday and today we got hit with a “doozy” of a storm, and more snow and rain than we had way back in the old days … Continue reading →

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I’m dreaming of a white…spring?

Posted on April 12, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

Surprise, surprise (sigh, no, not really) — I just got back to Montreal in time for…a big dump of snow. I returned to a generally snow-free city, looking like maybe spring was, if not in the air, at least on … Continue reading →

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Accuracy (lack thereof) of the web

Posted on April 3, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

[April 5, 2007 UPDATE: Within two days, a very nice woman from the CBC Archives Website got back to me, with thanks for my "catch" and the site is now correct...they externally validated my claim and it was correct. Thanks, … Continue reading →

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Buen Domingo de Ramos

Posted on April 1, 2007 by El jardinero zurdo

Apparently there is a saying in Spain: Domingo de Ramos, quien no estrena algo, se le caen las manos. Well, my hands hopefully won’t fall off this year, since I “tried” a few new things today… I went to my … Continue reading →

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