 | Michael Wray August 11, 2021 |
Journey to the Centre of the Onion
A Vırtue of Necessity We were half way across Lake Van when we saw Mount Ararat looming out of the mist… but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. For two summers my son and I had wanted to go home to Canada to see our friends and family and particularly my ailing mother. Unfortunately, due to the strict…
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| Michael Wray July 20, 2021 |
The Joys of Rereading a Good Book
Me and My Lounge Chair and a Good Book It’s summer and a lot of people I know have expressed their desire to be left alone on a beach with a good book to read. Most people have a favorite author who they’ll turn to, buying their latest best seller and heading for surf and sand. But how…
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| Michael Wray June 28, 2021 |
My Pillbox
My pillbox reminds me of every day of the week. Monday to Sunday, week after week, month after month, year after year. Monday to Sunday, week after week, month after month, year after year. Monday to Sunday, week after week… I think you get my point. I get up and take my medication. Sometimes on an empty…
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| Michael Wray June 21, 2021 |
Emerging from the Pandemic
Toughing it out in Paradise Ever since this pandemic blew up, I’ve been wondering how artists, musicians and film makers will document this whole crazy time. Just like after 9/11, when films and documentaries started coming out, I wonder what this generation’s artists will have to say or film or paint about the Covid-19 pandemic. Personally, it didn’t…