Dale Estey's Blog

• IF TRUE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

  November 22, 2009

  • The other evening I was walking downtown. A street person approached, asking for money. He then added: "You look like a writer." I asked why he said that. He said he was "prescient". I certainly was taken by surprise and did open up my purse. As I handed him some change I again asked why he said that. He said: "I already told you, I'm prescient. I'm sorry if I've offended ...
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• WHILE WALKING HALIFAX HARBOUR

  November 21, 2009

  • As I walked the harbour in Halifax I came across the following. Reportedly the largest and fastest sailing craft on earth. It is impressive from a distance and doubly so close up. V  HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl, a 95 years old barque, with fifty sails, three masts, and a solid old fashioned rig – system meets this challenge. A three months cruise in the North sea and the Atlantic ocean ...
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• WAS HITCHCOCK IN HEAVEN, DIRECTING?

  November 21, 2009

  • As I hung out a wash the other day, part way through, a crow settled on the upper branches of a tree. A few clothes later, another crow, another branch. Some clothes later, a third crow but lower. Nearing the end of the line two more crows ambled across the sky, looking things over. I came in.
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