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REFLECTIONS – Inspiration is Everywhere Blog 4, November 2024 In my fifth book, Punch Lines, A Collection of Coping-With-Reality Comical Essays, I described friendships as the Avengers of our personal lives. Without a doubt, Shirley Crockett, is one of mine. She is also a very talented Rug Hooker. We met many careers ago while we…

REFLECTIONS – Inspiration is Everywhere October 2024 OH BROTHER: THE CANOE TRIP THAT NEARLY SUNK US! By Suzen Fromstein My smiling face was missing from family photos so often, you’d think I was adopted. But despite this, I always felt my younger brother, David, had my back—even if it was just to criticize my paddling…

By Suzen Fromstein The Cambridge dictionary defines serendipity as finding something interesting or valuable by chance. I’d like to add that sometimes, that “something” finds you. Recently, serendipity decided to make a magical appearance in my life. My grandmother, Rebecca – whom I never met – died long before I was born. We share the…

REFLECTIONS – Inspiration is everywhere Welcome to the grand opening of my new blog! And what better way to kick things off than with a tale that’s as intriguing as it is true. This story has been waiting in the wings for decades, tucked away in Anna’s personal papers, which we unearthed after her passing…

Article Overview:  In the early 1970s, the worlds of organized crime and Toronto high society collided in a high-stakes game of international cat-and-mouse. Our key players? Ted Robertson, a seasoned DEA agent, masquerading as a corrupt union official, and Anna Von Bernadotte, a striking Canadian model with a mysterious European title that added just the…