Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Monday, 19 December 2016

AUNT CLARA'S AND OTHER DESTINATIONS

I spotted it out of the corner of my eye in the old audio paraphernalia section at a thrift store two minutes outside Alberta. So, in Saskatchewan. I don't know why I just didn't say that.
A reasonable facsimile

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

KITSCH CULTURE

 Kitsch Heaven

There is no doubt that Canadians love collecting. There are yard sales, auctions, antique stores, thrift shops and roadside sellers from one end of the country to the other. Canada is a veritable treasure trove for seasoned and novice collectors.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

DEAR OPRAH

The following letter to Oprah was in response to a contest she was having called, "Wildest Dreams."
photo by Alan Light

It was inspired by Tina Turner's rise to stardom despite incredible odds. Oprah invited women from all walks of life to describe the obstacles they have overcome in order to achieve their wildest dreams. This is my letter:

GOWAN'S GIRL

Well, Gowan has struck gold again! Yes, Lawrence Gowan, Canadian hitmaker from the 80's and 90's, of A Criminal Mind , and Yo...

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