Tag Archives: middle age

We Have Some Unsettling Nudes

Posted on November 26, 2020 by rossmurray1

Every now and then I remember the time I was blackmailed in college and I think, “Huh, that was weird.” When I enrolled at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, I was assigned to Bennett, a men’s residence that had … Continue reading →

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My poker face has become a bad bet

Posted on November 12, 2020 by rossmurray1

My wife has a tell. If she’s about to lose her cool, you know it. The kids know it. I definitely know it. “Uh-oh,” we whisper in chilled tones. “Cheekbones…” That clenching of the jaw is the signal to abandon … Continue reading →

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My Totally 80s Pandemic

Posted on June 18, 2020 by rossmurray1

At the start of the pandemic, we watched all eight Harry Potter films over consecutive nights. The pandemic, unfortunately, outlasted the marathon. What next? When Deb and the children moved on to “Game of Thrones,” I watched a single episode … Continue reading →

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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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Yoga: Self-Taught

Posted on November 14, 2019 by rossmurray1

I begin by finding a quiet place. There is snow on the ground, so that means the neighbours have decided the street is a snowmobile drag strip; there is no quiet place. I reach deep within myself to find a … Continue reading →

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