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Feelings on October 4

Earlier this summer, I received an email from Ontario Northland, regarding their new, onboard entertainment system. Having taken the bus … More

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Pacey’s Service Centre, Hwy 17

It used to be that the mere mention of Glenn Gould and his affinity for the town of Wawa, Ontario, … More

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Marianna Schroeder Video Clip

As a follow-up to my previous post, Remembering the Nurse, in which I paid tribute to the memory of a … More

Arctic, Art, Canada, Glenn Gould, Hand-crafted, Inuit, Marianna Schroeder, The Idea of North

Quality Solitude and Creaky Furniture

Two months ago, I created an audiobook podcast devoted to the forgotten stories and memoirs of female performing artists from … More

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Marianne Schroeder: A Portrait in Sound

In this blog post, I present a recording that I made here at home. You’ll be able to listen to … More

Baffin Island, Canada, Glenn Gould, Innerness, Isadora Zidore, Marianne Schroeder, Star Navigation, The Idea of North, The Path of Orion

What Glenn Wanted

Recently, I came across a video in which Jessie Greig spoke about the fiftieth birthday of her cousin, Glenn Gould. … More

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Bits of Canadiana

These past few days, in an effort to avoid caving to the fear and anxiety caused by the current global … More

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Social Distancing & Glenn Gould

Much as I turn to the work of Glenn Gould for wisdom and guidance, the reality is that the crisis … More

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Ontario was “Yours to Discover” and so is Glenn Gould

For those of you outside of Canada, you likely have not heard about the license plate fiasco here in Ontario. … More

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Vintage Gen-X Children’s Television Show Surprisingly Gouldian

Earlier this month, I heard about the passing of long time CBC personality, Rod Coneybeare. He was eighty-nine. From 1958-85, … More

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