Posts Tagged ‘Joni Mitchell’
How Canadian Boomers Spirited the Sixties Into the 21st Century
Far be it from me to poke anybody’s bear. But I did have a lot of fun writing the short essay that turns up under the above title in the latest Canadian Issues. Here’s how it begins . . . . We oldest Canadian Boomers, born in the later 1940s, came of age in the…
Read MoreThese awful Canadians spirited the 1960s into the 21st Century
The 1960s get a bum rap, here in 21st-century Canada. All those awful Boomers who came of age back then have destroyed the economy, the housing market, job prospects, let’s just say the whole shebang. But just imagine where we might be if the international “counter-culture” that emerged in the Sixties had never happened. With…
Read MoreThis castle on the river is a Canadian landmark
–> Which grand railway hotel turns up on an album cover? Answer: the Delta Bessborough, a Saskatoon landmark known as The Bezz. The album is Clouds by Joni Mitchell, who grew up in this town on the South Saskatchewan River. She painted a self-portrait for the cover, and there, in the upper right-hand corner, we…
Read MoreHow 3 Canadians spirited the ’60s into the 21st century
Our Hero surfaces in the latest issue of Destinations drawing on what he learned while writing 50 Canadians Who Changed the World. The magazine, published by VIA Rail, turned up this delightful image of Leonard and Joni. And it makes intriguing mention of your chance to win a $5,000 travel credit with VIA Rail. I’ll…
Read MoreCash in your chips, take a sharp left, and hit the beach
Gotta love an article that turns up in today’s Globe and Mail. It’s all about turning failure into success, and in it we find Our Hero talking about 50 Canadians Who Changed the World. “In researching my new book, I came across all kinds of creative ways to respond to failure. The revelations included: 1.…
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