What colour is your hair?
Part 1 My mother told me this story. She and I were on a train. I was about 2 years old. We were probably travelling from Sarnia, where my father had a war job of some sort, to Toronto, where…
The Pardoner and his Tale, Jan 19 2021
Today (January 19, 2021) everyone in the U.S. is busy guessing who will be on the pardon-list of that outgoing guy. The official list will be documented here: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-trump#Jan202021 Meanwhile, let's find out how a person who Pardons does it.
Noguchi sculpture appears in the Rose Garden, Episode #2
How your intrepid blogger discovers new answers to her puzzles about the Noguchi sculpture ... on Dec. 1 Timothy Harleth and Nikki Pisha in the Rose Garden. On Dec 1, 2020 at 10:00 am, the White House Historical Association host…
Noguchi sculpture appears in the Rose Garden, Episode #1
How a surprising news story in the US leads us to a Noguchi sculpture, a White House puzzle, and an unexpected update a week later ... Breaking News, Friday Nov 20, 2020 "First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce…
East Enders vs the Republic of China
How a small news story about East-Enders and the Chinese Embassy takes us on a big ride through family history, via the Battle of Cable Street and the mural ... Ron's late mum Alice Weihs was an honourary East-Ender. She…
