Thoughts for an autumn evening

Hello, Some things for you to think about over coffee or tea. Keep in touch. D

Feature article shared: Welcome back Polaroid. Perhaps my favourite form of photography.

IMPORTANT sidenote: My love and prayers are with a good friend as she recovers in hospital from one of life's curveballs. A fighter, an inspiration and an amazing woman she truly is...Thinking about you, cups of coffee, laughter and all our amazing conversations, Shannon Bow. Read her story.

i. The UQAM welcome wagon. 172 communications students make a music video to convince students that their college is a good one. Great initiative.

ii. What? Beijing was awarded the Olympics thanks to corrupt IOC and Chinese bureaucrats?... I would have never guessed that one.

iii. We put up a brick wall to stop the Nazis from finding and drinking all the top vintages, and in turn, forgot about the pre-French Revolution Cognacs. Wish I was bidding in this wine auction.

iv. Eat local, yet drink European in... of all places: San Francisco. The Pour.

Snowed-in Wednesday thoughts

Hello,

Hope all is well. A few things I found today, and yesterday, which made me laugh and read a little further.

Best,

D

i - Cuban blogger: One of Time Magazine's most influential people of 2008, barred from accepting journalism prize in NYC

ii - "Let me be clear..." - Obama's go to phrase

iii - Nutini, gravely-voiced Scots singer, rocks it against racism.

iv - Can anyone here speak "Glaswegian?" Hahaha, perhaps something I could easily make money at in the future.

v - Photographing the Beatles - wishing I could pop into the National Portrait Gallery.

vi - Picking, crushing and fermenting grapes for Thanksgiving, and lending a hand to make Nota Bene.

Thanksgiving - Wine, Turkey, Snow, Hockey...

Bonjour,

Slowly adding Thanksgiving-themed stories and links ahead of the weekend.

Skip the Turkey this year?

A few great tips on how to explain some generals differences between old world and new world wine to your friends - perhaps over Thanksgiving? Great 'Decanter' video here.

Sidenote: Award-winning journalist. The humble and friendly reporter who I sat across from all summer in Glasgow - the chief reporter will Herald Scotland it turned out - has done some amazing stories on human rights this year. Remembering just now that she also flew to Libya to meet with Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi.

Monday greetings

Hi all,

October is here, which means an autumn - or lack there of - consisting of snow and sub-zero temperatures is again the status quo in Calgary.

Hope you're well wherever you are. Much love.

Things that caught my eye - and captured my attention - today:

a - Bentham vs. Hume.

b - Norway. The best place to live on planet Earth.
Note: Canada - Fourth place. That's not even a bronze medal.

c - Throw down your stigma says the BBC. The real Beirut...

d - The London Times introduces the world to N. Korea; Journalists with four-day travel visas.
Behold: Reporting and photojournalism at its best.