Brazil, part one: pork, poultry and Carlos
Carlos was trying to reach me. On May 30, 2017 Facebook asked me to either accept or reject a message sent by someone who is… Read More
Adrift over the farmyards of southern Manitoba
If Spectator Tribune was once tethered to something, an idea, an anchor people believed in, it has since been set adrift over the farmyards of… Read More
A Railway Nation of Grace, Too
I happen to think there is also something quite Canadian about such outpourings, about always being better, always grappling, always being more hopeful Read More
Cooperation, restraint and other lessons in X-Men: Apocalypse
Superhero film presents relatable problems and colliding worldviews. Read More
Of Mice and Men an unlikely operatic gem
Carlisle Floyd’s production enthusiastically received in Winnipeg Read More
Breath in a Box: Cluster Festival 1
For the first of five concerts in the Cluster New Music and Integrated Arts Festival, the audience at Winnipeg’s West End Cultural Centre on March… Read More
First Annual Winter Wind Derby at The Forks: Winter’s last hurrah!
The first annual Winter Wind Derby took place on Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the junction between the Assiniboine and Red Rivers on… Read More
Spill the Beans: Is it spring yet?
When I moved to the farm after 13 years of living in the city, my grandmother suggested I start small. You know, small garden, only… Read More
Letting go: Examining euthanasia and physician aid in dying
With Canada poised to implement a law allowing terminally ill people to choose the time of their death, while also allowing for doctors with families’ permission to offer euthanasia, the old familiar outcry of those opposed has once again gathered force and volume. Read More
Chef Tips 101: Hosting an outdoor party in winter
Summers are filled with camping, bonfires, BBQs and outdoor parties, why can’t winter be the same? Well, at least when it comes to an outdoor… Read More
What the Academy Award nominees for Best Picture are telling us
Ranking the 2016 Oscar contenders
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An Eater’s Guide to Festival du Voyageur
We welcome another Manitoba winter in 2016, which means we once again embrace all the great outdoor activities our province has to offer: skating, skiing,… Read More
Rescue Me: El Senor Hops, Oprah Winfrey and Brittany
The decision to adopt an animal from an animal shelter or rescue is not only a brave decision, but an incredibly important one. Every day,… Read More
Report from the Winnipeg New Music Festival – Evening 7: Give yourself to it
Stamina is involved when you take in every concert at the WNMF, and perhaps naps, and also careful planning, especially if you have a kid… Read More
Report from the Winnipeg New Music Festival – Evening 6: Sound never dies
Sound never dies. That’s what the audience at the Pan Am Pool for WNMF concert six was told, and this helped tremendously with an approach… Read More
Report from the Winnipeg New Music Festival – Evening 5: It’s about time for the theremin to show up
By the fifth day of the WNMF, new music fatigue is in evidence. Is this what it feels like to be an entrant in a… Read More