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Hustling Toward Hibernation Feb. 23, 2025
It's February, and I am sluggish. Not just a little tired, not just needing another coffee, but a de... Read More
Awaiting the Ice in Churchill, Manitoba Dec. 21, 2024
By Lesley Frederikson The sound of 32 adults holding their collective breaths in the frigid air of t... Read More
Winter Family Fun Off the Slopes Dec. 15, 2024
By Candyce H. Stapen How did we learn to love winter? By dogsledding, snowshoeing, cross-country ski... Read More
My Garden Is Still a Mess, and Yours Should Be Too Mar. 15, 2024
I still have dry flower stalks and leaf litter across my yard. The weather is warming with the start... Read More
Poetry for Snowy Days Jan. 30, 2024
Dear Readers: Below are a few of my favorite poems about winter and snowy days. I hope you enjoy the... Read More
I Hate the Dog Days of Winter, Doggone It Jan. 27, 2024
These are the dog days of winter. Oh, I know, technically it's the "dog days of summer," and we hav... Read More
Toronto Bans Tobogganing -- and Fun? Jan. 18, 2024
Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected "Tobogganing is not allowed" warnings on 45 hi... Read More
Beautiful Barbados Offers Food, History and Friendly People Jan. 14, 2024
By Victor Block After visiting Barbados 20 years ago, I wrote a story with the headline "Friendli... Read More
Barbados: Rum Capital of the Caribbean Jan. 13, 2024
By Fyllis Hockman Most travelers know that the Caribbean islands are well-versed in rum, but Barbado... Read More
Is It Just Me or Is It Cold in Here?! Dec. 21, 2023
Now that winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems like a good time to go o... Read More
Skiers Delight in Surprising Locations Nov. 19, 2023
By Victor Block If you went on a trip last winter to ski or enjoy another snow sport in the United S... Read More
Mr. President, Please Kill the Homeless Woman Who Lives Outside My Apartment Nov. 17, 2023
Dear Mr. President, Won't you please kill the homeless woman who lives on a bench on the median stri... Read More
The Caribbean Is a Wintertime Playground Nov. 05, 2023
By Victor Block With Old Man Winter's arrival and the accompanying cold winds, you might be thinking... Read More
Winter Beaches Beckon to Chilly Snowbirds Nov. 04, 2023
By Victor Block A stretch of golden sand lies against a backdrop of colorful art deco architecture. ... Read More
What to Do in Winter If You Don't Ski Oct. 29, 2023
By Victor Block About 14 million people go downhill skiing each winter, and 8 million more hurtle do... Read More
The Unhoused Are Not Hopeless Oct. 25, 2023
When considering the homeless, include Halle Berry, Jim Carrey, multibillionaire coffee magnate Fran... Read More
Whistler Is an Alpine Playground in Every Season Jun. 18, 2023
By Margot Black In a region renowned for its stunning scenery, Whistler is truly in a league of its ... Read More
Vibrant Vancouver Is a City With Variety May. 28, 2023
By Margot Black Vancouver, situated on the west coast of Canada, is a stunning city with a diverse r... Read More
Midwestern Weather: The Worst, Other Than Everywhere Else Mar. 11, 2023
It's a cold March day in the Midwest, with fresh-fallen snow on the ground, and this is about the ti... Read More
New Year Gets Chilling Reception Dec. 30, 2022
As the holiday season draws to a close, we have moved from a holiday based on gratitude to a celebra... Read More
