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Passport
A Piperguy48 Production This is the passport that brought Robert Thomson, his wife Nellie and their three children John, Nancy and James to Canada in January of 1920.
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Documents
A Piperguy48 Production A Collection Of Documents In JPG Format This is a collection of family-related documents that I’ve gathered over the years. They may lean heavily towards the Black side of the family, but that should come as no surprise. But there may be others that relate to you and I will be adding […]
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The Edge
A piperguy48 Production EDGE Ghosts of a half-remembered dream Of time and tide, not quite what it seems Lead down to water’s edge. Promises of dawn in the fading night Faintest blush on eastern brow in sight Lead near horizon’s edge. Gentle brush of silken hair Soft whispers on the misty air Lead wary souls […]
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All About Me
A Statement Of Principles About Me Popular opinion has it that I’m generally a fine fellow. My vices are small, harmless and of little consequence. I love my family, small children and big dogs but not necessarily always in that order (it depends). While usually quite docile, if provoked I have been known to bite. […]
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On The Road Again,,,,,
A Piperguy48 Production So there I was, in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 6th, cruising north on the New Brunswick stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. I was about 100 km south of the Quebec border and with no trace of civilization in sight (nor had there been for the last 20 minutes). I […]
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James Donald Black Apr 9, 1911 – Sept 20, 1989)
A Piperguy48 Production At the going down of the sun and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM For The Fallen – Laurence Binyon Like many veterans, my father was reluctant to publicly share his experiences of those days. He kept his wartime memories in a battered green steamer trunk in the basement. It smelled […]
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The Shameless Thief of Bloggerland
In illustrating my blog posts, I am a shameless thief. I steal and plunder images with no regard for attribution. If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, then steal another shoe. Some posts speak for themselves and need no embellishment or maybe no image comes to mind. Others scream for a suitable icon. I may […]
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Dreck
Give me something thoughtful and I’ll give you something thoughtful in return. Give me dreck and I’ll reply in kind. I don’t mind thinking. I like to reflect. I enjoy debate and exchange. My interests are broad, but my knowledge is not deep. I know a little about a lot but only a lot about very little. That can be a […]
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A thinly veiled autobiography
When I was born I was gifted a fragile vessel, green glass, thin-walled and shot through with webs and bubbles that reflected and refracted everything that touched upon it. It seemed to hold great promise. But as all such things brought forth in hope and dreams, it was subject to careless handling and the thoughtless touch of […]
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Lesson # 104 – One Flew Over The Cardiac Ward
I will forever remember this as my “roller coaster” summer, more ups and downs than the old Flyer at the CNE. Five extended stays at MSH, 4 for cardiac issues and one minor detour for some abdominal distress. Some of the staff here and I are on a first-name basis. I’ve gotten several “What, you again?” greetings and […]
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Lesson #105 – Validation
I may be revisiting old themes here, but it’s worth another kick at the can. A child is born and, when its eyes first open, it searches for its mother’s face. If it first encounters a smiling face, then all is well. It is an instinctive reaction like suckling or a grasping hand. That is validation […]
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I’m Not Dead Yet !!!!!
If so, then why do I feel like something odious stuck to the bottom of my shoe? No strength, no drive, no ambition, no desire, other than to sit on my lotus leaf and contemplate? The current has swept by me, leaving just a muddy swirl to mark its passing. I seem to be awaiting […]
Notes In The Margin 