Gail BowenAug 311 min readLabour Day WeekendMemories of golf, and of literacy advocacy, as summer turns the page to fall...
Gail BowenJun 111 min readBook Clubs I Have Known and LovedBook clubs offer a unique blend of intellectual enrichment, social connection, and personal growth. They also take many forms, some...
Gail BowenMay 41 min readSaying Goodbye to Joanne and Zack… GraduallyA couple of announcements from Gail HQ
Gail BowenApr 141 min readJoanne Kilbourn Goes to the MoviesIt's hard to believe it's been almost 25 years since the first Joanne Kilbourn television movie was made (starring Wendy Crewson,...
Gail BowenApr 51 min readAn Evening with Prince EdwardAlso, some reminiscences about a play I co-authored, Dancing in Poppies.
Gail BowenMar 111 min readName-Dropping and Knee-DroppingMore tales from noteworthy encounters, this time with a royal bent...
Gail BowenFeb 291 min readName-DroppingAbout some of the writers I have had the privilege of meeting in my time... including the late and lamented Baroness Rendell of Babergh.
Gail BowenFeb 121 min readLove MedicineIt's a busy time on the calendar for those who love, and are loved...
Gail BowenOct 6, 20231 min readPumpkin Pies, Roast Turkey, and GourdsIt's decorative gourd season, to coin a phrase. Also, it's a season to take stock and remember some of the reasons why we should remain...
Gail BowenAug 21, 20231 min readYou Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello (Part 2)In which Gail makes her way down the hall and through the door that leads to home, but not without some stops for goodbyes along the way...
Gail BowenAug 15, 20231 min readYou Say Goodbye, and I Say HelloAn update on what happens when the medical travails are (largely) overcome...
Gail BowenJun 7, 20231 min readMoving IncrementallySpring already feels like summer, with the searing daytime temperatures and the ferocious but short-lived evening thunderstorms: I watch...
Gail BowenJun 1, 20231 min readPride parades [repost]For Pride Month, a repost from 2022... Yesterday was our city's Pride Parade, which took me back more than 30 years to when I marched in...
Gail BowenMar 5, 20231 min readGail Sits in a ChairAbout why I've been somewhat remiss in posting these past few months...
Gail BowenNov 11, 20221 min readThe Riders, The Cowboys, and The Fighting IrishTeams, travels, and tribulations in this edition of the newsletter...
Gail BowenOct 23, 20221 min readFood, Glorious Food!A favourite family topic, and the subject of this edition of the newsletter!
Gail BowenSep 11, 20221 min readQueen Elizabeth II and King Charles IIIReflections on the passing of a torch...