Tag Archives: life

Permission to have the blues

Posted on November 21, 2019 by rossmurray1

I’m not going to lie, it’s been a rough week, for a number of reasons, not least being that I’m coming up to one year since my surgery for prostate cancer. Right now I’m in the clear, but you’re never … Continue reading →

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Who are the pickles in your neighbourhood

Posted on May 25, 2017 by rossmurray1

Ever since the snow melted, I had been eyeballing this jar of pickles at the bottom of our street. It was a litre jar of bread-and-butters lying on its side next to a cedar hedge right there by the stop … Continue reading →

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Could someone please answer the foot?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by rossmurray1

I was sitting in my office, working the work, when the sole of my foot started vibrating. It was very subtle, like maybe there was machinery operating under the floor. It wasn’t a steady vibration but starting and stopping, with … Continue reading →

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The holdout

Posted on September 18, 2014 by rossmurray1

An acquaintance reacted to news that I don’t own a cell phone with the combination of ridicule and disbelief normally reserved for people who vote for the Green Party. “You must have a cell phone,” he said. “No, I honestly … Continue reading →

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Old man, cook at your life

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rossmurray1

They say the cookbook industry is booming, despite sluggish sales elsewhere in publishing and the fact that the Internet is positively bubbling over with recipes. Why do people buy a single book when they can find infinite recipes for free … Continue reading →

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