by canuckatlarge | Jul 11, 2022 | Culture, Lifestyle, Places
A few years back, we traveled to Ukraine. Our adventure started in the big, bustling capital of Kyiv. I remember the architecture as grand, ornate, sometimes sublime, befitting of a world leading city. The numerous orthodox churches with their shiny onion domes dotted...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 5, 2018 | Journal, Lifestyle, Places
For as long as I can remember, I have had an interest in visiting far away places. As a kid, the world seemed so much bigger and those places could have been less than a couple of hours away. But they were always somewhere other than my home. They were somewhere new,...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 2, 2018 | Journal, Lifestyle, Places
Yesterday I alluded to the concept of “home” and asked the question, What is “home?” Is it a house? Or is a house just a physical structure devoid of purpose, other than perhaps as an investment. Does someone have to be living in it to be...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 1, 2018 | Journal, Lifestyle
System Reboot…….Day 1 of a New Year…….and a new challenge….. Will I accept the challenge? Yes. Will I succeed in this challenge of writing and posting something every day for the next 100 days? That’s another matter entirely. But,...
by canuckatlarge | Jun 16, 2017 | Lifestyle
Train tracks to nowhere. I’ve attempted to write about what these tracks symbolize for the light rail expansion in the DFW Metro area. I’ve also written about what their abandonment means to what was essentially an all out desertion of nationwide passenger...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 15, 2017 | Culture, Lifestyle, Places
When I think of a relaxing activity, one of the first things that comes to mind is reading a good book or going for coffee at a cafe. What would not occur to me is to take a book to a sidewalk cafe after dark to read in public. Reading in a park or at the beach makes...
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