Tag Archives: Mount Allison University

Eulogy for an old acquaintance

Posted on January 12, 2017 by rossmurray1

I learned last week that an old university friend died. We spent two years together in Bennett House at Mount Allison University in the mid-80s. His name was Jim Morrison. Not that Jim Morrison. Not the Lizard King, though Jim … Continue reading →

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Let’s go crazy

Posted on April 22, 2016 by rossmurray1

I’m 18 years old, and I’m at university, living away from home for the first time. Dances are popular at my school, except they’re not called “dances’; they’re “beer gardens.” Why the Oktoberfest sensibility in this Canadian Maritime school I … Continue reading →

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Desmond Who-Who?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by rossmurray1

My eldest daughter graduates from university this week, along with thousands and thousands of other young people ready to take on the world, which makes me glad I’m not looking for a job right now. This will be the first … Continue reading →

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