Category Archives: Women’s Issues

Spotlight On: Creative Ink Festival

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

In the spring of 2015, the Creative Ink Festival held a one-day, “sneak peek” event, to give local readers, writers, and artists a taste of what to expect in 2016. Well, the main event is almost here and I am … Continue reading →

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Worse Than Death

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

Anniversary season has begun. “This time last year…” But that is not why I’m writing this. Well, it is and it is not why I am writing this. Two important movements are happening in North America right now, both of … Continue reading →

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Sins of the Grandfather

Posted on February 19, 2016 by

My Grandmother, on my mother’s side, lived with me for all of my childhood and to this day I do not know my grandfather’s name. While organizing some of the boxes I kept from my Dad’s place, I came across … Continue reading →

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Creepy Creepers and How Not to Be One

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

While doing some housekeeping behind the scenes of these Coconut Chronicles, I stopped to read some of my old posts (I swear I’ll get around to re-formatting them some day). Overlooking some of the more egregious grammatical errors, it was … Continue reading →

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Say Anything?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

One of my favourite television shows of all time is the Twilight Zone—both the original and the 1980’s reboot. Along with a good dose of SFF, the series often tackled philosophical questions in settings divorced from our current reality, which … Continue reading →

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A Short Rant About This Thing That Makes Me Want To Scream

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

Have you seen this little “gem” floating around social media? If you’re a woman, did it make you feel better about yourself? Did you read this and think, “See, all these little flaws are okay because I’m a woman and … Continue reading →

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Giving Bathing Suit Season the Finger

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Summer = swimming. That’s the equation that could sum up most of my childhood summer vacations. Whether splashing around in my backyard above-ground pool with my friends, zipping down a water slide, or diving into one of my province’s bounty … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Cinderella

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

What do Sad Puppies, Crocodile Dundee and cardboard puppets have in common? No, it’s not a joke. All of the above have recently caused me to consider the evolution of stories. Last night I attended a performance of Ramshackle Theatre’s … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Burqa

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

“We’ve already been killed, all of us. It happened so long ago, we’ve forgotten it.” ~ Yasmina Khadra, Swallows of Kabul  I waited for the furor of the Charlie Hebdo massacre to die down before I wrote this post. Like … Continue reading →

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The Confidence Trap

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Among my repertoire of Funny Stories and Anecdotes for Social Gatherings, is one that perfectly captures Prez’s off-the-chart confidence. In 2005, we started a handyman (handyperson?) business. What more perfect job was there for us? Prez was a natural Mr. … Continue reading →

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