THE GLASS PALACE by Amitav Ghosh       Random House       470 pages    ISBN:   0-375-50148-7 The Globe and Mail books section    January 1...

I love Victoriana, and in particular the gorgeous gowns women wore. Due to their sheer weight and volume, I doubt if these sumptuous creatio...

Bentley is my favorite subject, and he really does seem to enjoy being the centre of attention. In this one he stretches out SOOOOOOO long ...

A glorious day on Como Lake. We're always astounded to see ONE cormorant there, as lakesides are not this species' preferred locatio...

HAPPY NEW YEAR from ferociousgumby! I thank all my 17,800+ subscribers for making my life a little more fun, a little less humdrum, and a lo...

Take us home, Delius!

Just one of those amazing little videos to wind up the year.

  Going down the rabbit hole of vintage photos, I found this one, and it has a story behind it. Not long ago I had a friend request, and was...

This is my very first YouTube video, taken in 2011! Ryan and Lauren have a hilarious time playing Copy the Penguin  while the grownups have ...

  THE GANG'S ALL HERE! For once, all the grandkids (Ryan, Caitlin, Lauren and Erica) are in one place, and prove the point that you'...

Ethically culled chicken from the family coop with extra helpings of re-heated misery - and a blood diamond bracelet wrapped under the tree:...

Why is everything so bittersweet this time of year? This Glade commercial from 2010 caused great hilarity in its day, when my grandkids Cait...

Well, of course I've heard these songs before - many, many times - and I knew that Lennon, with his plaintive voice and aching idealism ...

  I'm gonna hide if she don't leave me alone I'm gonna run away Don't! 'Cause you can never go home anymore Listen, does...

One of those old, old YouTube videos that got milllions of views. How I wish we could bring those times back! This is what I try to recreate...

  King Charles' Anderson and Sheppard tweed coat, bought 35 years ago, is still going strong in Monarch's winter wardrobe - and woul...

I made this collection of Christmas gifs back when Bentley was "new"! It took a lot of giffing and PicMixing, but here it is. 

I just found this in the archives from 2017! Back when things were jollier, CTV News used to perform Santa Claus is Coming to Town every yea...

This is a bit of a palate cleanser. This time of year can be rough. I'm so glad I have my sleepy boi!

(The following are some Facebook posts from a friend - though not a face-to-face one - who had a very public mental health crisis a few year...