Avatar, Parsnips and Aboriginal Agony
As stunning an achievement the movie Avatar is, it is still no match for the wondrous smell of fresh-cut parsnips. I’m not kidding…
Avatar, Parsnips and Aboriginal AgonyAs stunning an achievement the movie Avatar is, it is still no match for the wondrous smell of fresh-cut parsnips. I’m not kidding… |
Pax Christi or Pax Romana – what’s your pleasure?It seems entirely appropriate to be reflecting on Peace this snow-chilled day, nestled snugly between Christmas and New Years; especially this year as Nanci and I have been so pleased to welcome our newest grandchild, born December 15, and aptly named… Pax. |
Unto Us a Grandson is BornOur grandson, Pax Carlo Keaton Giardino, was born yesterday morning at 6:15 am… |
Looking Back And Looking AheadThis last year has been significant for me in that it was the 20th anniversary of my first solo project Comfort My People… |
Want to help carry bags?Every time I get to travel somewhere exotic, I inevitably get a flood of comments from friends who ask, “do you need help carrying the bags?” Well… the answer is yes, I do. There are big bags and small ones. If you could pick up one for me that would be awesome… |
Moving ForwardI’m off for the next couple of days with manager Dave Z to meet with a couple of thoughtful gents to try and discern what the next year or two could/should look like for us. The weather has changed drastically (economically), perhaps permanently, and so there needs to be some tough decisions made about how [...] |
Keeping Christ in Halloween.I miss the good ol’ days when the town would be crawling with kids and parents greeting, laughing at each other, walking together, knocking on the doors of the elderly who might otherwise never get a visit – celebrating the community by being out in it… |
Drunk PrayersDoes God listen to drunk prayers? |
Survey Says?! Today’s teens looking pretty good.On Friday (Oct 1/09) I was in Fort McMurray, Alberta (lots of trucks and denim there) singing for a couple hundred Catholic school teachers as part of their annual Faith Day. I’ve sung at several Faith Day conferences over the years and they are always a riot. Typically the teachers are so thrilled to get a singer rather than lecturer – I can do no wrong. |
Remembering Bangladesh – More Paintings from PhotosIn 2008 Nanci and I traveled with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to Bangladesh and India. The purpose was to witness and film the development work that the CFGB supports and to produce a video from that footage to show back at home… |