Coming Soon

January 10, 2021

Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years is the latest installment of Sharon Bazant’s riveting travel memoirs. Following on the heels of her 2019, Nine Years in Bangkok: Lessons Learned, this new title Geckos & Guns tells of the time before Bangkok. It is a prequel that follows the first impulses of the Bazant family to … More Coming Soon

The Six Bells

January 29, 2023

I recently submitted a poem to an Ekphrastic poetry contest and received an honorable mention. I was very happy with this as there were some amazing poems entered in the competition. I don’t consider myself a poet and this was the first time I had tried anything like this. An Ekphrastic poem is a poem … More The Six Bells

His Story and My Story

January 26, 2023

There is a lot of passionate argument right now about Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare”. It seems that the book as well as the television interviews and Netflix episodes have all been incredibly polarizing. The world is lining up—for or against. Why? Are we all experts in the history of British Royalty? Of course not. We … More His Story and My Story

Are We Having Fun Yet?

September 30, 2022

My husband and I were avid globetrotters until COVID came along and shut the planet down. Recently, after 3 years of staying close to home, we decided to join the multitudes who’d determined that it was once again time to venture out into the big, wide world. Where did we choose to go? Las Vegas, … More Are We Having Fun Yet?

Elvis and Me

September 11, 2022

Last night I watched Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie for the second time. As mesmerizing and engaging as it was the first time around, this biopic creatively captures the Elvis Presley so many of us remember. I never met Elvis nor, sadly, did I get the opportunity to attend any of his shows. But I grew … More Elvis and Me

The Offended

August 17, 2022

In 1989, following the 1988 publication of The Satanic Verses, Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran accused the author, Salman Rushdie of blasphemy and issued a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill him. This sparked worldwide protests, threats, violence, and bombings of bookstores. Rushdie issued an apology, to no avail, and ultimately went into hiding. Many years have … More The Offended

Grace and Fortitude

June 12, 2022

I am happy to be getting back to blog posts and writing in general after a couple of months’ hiatus due to surgery. It seems that surgical procedures deplete concentration skills. Thankfully those skills are back, and I am healing nicely. Even though I wasn’t able to write for a few weeks, I enjoyed some … More Grace and Fortitude

Female voices

April 18, 2022

Are female voices stronger today than they have been in the past? Are we heard? Are we taken seriously? Have we come a long way or is this just another mirage with no real substance? I was born in 1948, a time of hope and burgeoning prosperity in Canada. I had what most people would … More Female voices

The Switchboard

March 13, 2022

Recently, I was looking through an old scrapbook and I came across a yellowed newspaper clipping from the Calgary Herald dated April 30, 1964. It was entitled Machine No Substitute For Langdon’s Operator. Mrs. Scott, our intrepid community switchboard operator of 46 years was retiring at the age of 76. The article goes on to … More The Switchboard

Childhood Prairie Memories

February 25, 2022

Summer Through the leaves dappled sunlight falls across my shoulders. Swinging, Swinging Swishing, Sailing Higher, Higher The wind tickles my legs. Giggles bubble in my tummy. Palettes of My Childhood Yellow sun, blue sky, green grass Brown earth, black shoes, pink socks White house, red barn, golden wheat Purple blooms, orange crush, saffron smiles Colors … More Childhood Prairie Memories

What’s Happening Here?

February 5, 2022

The world around us has become somewhat unrecognizable recently. Passengers get into fist-fights on airplanes, consumption of alcohol and drugs has increased, people have become more tribal, social media posts pump up vitriol, mental health issues are on the rise, and faith in government has taken a hit in many countries. What is going on? … More What’s Happening Here?