Posted by in Health, Just A Thought Domestic violence is a pattern of coercion or assault used by an adult or adolescent to force a partner to comply with his wishes. This control includes physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Conservative estimates put the number of women assaulted by their partner at 2 to 4 million per year. Despite an increased focus, there…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography Snowy owls have been a focus of mine this winter. Last Saturday I was east of Calgary again – touring the back roads, looking for owls and, when they were found, working to not spook them. A few of my earlier visits to the prairies have been frigid experiences. That day was…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog Many known ossuaries are undecorated. This means that after a while most people may not remember whose bones are contained therein. But there are some notable exceptions. Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas. He was appointed high priest by Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea, in A.D. 18 and deposed by Vitellius, legate…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Cooking Up The Pantry:
Anyone who needs to eat gluten free will know that eating out in many Asian eateries can be a nightmare so I have started making more and more gluten free versions of meals that I remember from my gluten days. Don’t be tempted to through out the bones…
Posted by in Health My brother had the mumps when we were young. His cheeks looked like a squirrel with a mouthful of nuts. I lucked out and never got the mumps. It didn’t stop me from teasing my brother though. Some of my friends have asked me questions about mumps, since there is an outbreak of the disease in Washington…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized In Seattle, there is always talk of prep for the ‘big one’. After the disasters and damage from past earthquakes, city officials updated some buildings, but work is still in the progress. In reality, are we prepared to handle a huge earthquake? A few years back, I was working on the old side of the local trauma…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Before I get onto anything boat related, I first feel beholden to begin where I left off last week, with my trials and travails of painting a scene outside Notre-Dame. To aid comparison I’ve put below the my two efforts, the more recent and looser version first, followed by my first attempt. Despite my best…
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on life to reset:
With the surrounding mountains, the fast flowing river and the perfect blue sky, the view of Punakha Dzong from afar is arguably the closest to a post-card perfect image that Bhutan has to offer. Strategically located at the confluence of the Pho Chu River (Father River) and Mo Chu…
Posted by in Uncategorized Snow and wildlife Christopher Martin Photography The snow started to fly on Friday and has kept falling through the weekend. And, it’s cold! I went touring west of Bragg Creek yesterday but saw very little – even when the sun came out for a couple of hours. Today was a different story and I saw…Read more »
