2016 columns
Artists inspire resolution: show more gratitude for beauty
December 29, 2016
Thoughts on roots and heritage lead to Christmas reflection
December 22, 2016
Eagles, roots and identity: Blackfoot wisdom in word and image
December 15, 2016
Cochrane artist refreshes my uptight soul with cup of light
December 8, 2016
Do our everyday words and political rhetoric really matter?
December 1, 2016
Handshake of trust and goodwill: “A man’s word was his bond”
November 24, 2016
Supermoon over Cochrane
November 17, 2016
Political biography offers cure for U.S. election hangover
November 10, 2016
Mercy, caring and forgiveness essential for life together
November 3, 2016
Is everything beautiful? Thoughts on justice and forgiveness
October 27, 2016
Seeking out the beauty amidst the blah in life as in art
October 20, 2016
A little snow? So what? Just keep blooming!
October 13, 2016
Robyn’s-eye view of Kashmiri greens at start of autumn
October 6, 2016
Autumn’s leafy pyrotechnics dazzle in Kananaskis Country
September 29, 2016
Autumn’s golden leaves inspire timely blessing
September 22, 2016
Two Cochrane-area artists showcased at Spruce Meadows
September 15, 2016
How about adding creative thinking to the whack pack?
September 8, 2016
What to include in a whack pack for a world out of whack
September 1, 2016
Stoney Nakoda chief lit up the world with smiles
August 25, 2016
Rick’s sidekick an agent of peace and pleasure
August 18, 2016
Good-looking wife sees beyond the fleeting to the eternal
August 11, 2016
Heron and hawk highlight bird-picture picnic
August 4, 2016
Foothills fields of gold
July 28, 2016
A brown trout lesson in healing hate with hugs
July 21, 2016
First Nations languages, identity and happiness
July 14, 2016
Purple-smudge biker and roses under ice
July 7, 2016
Turning concrete into clouds? Why not?
June 30, 2016
On the shoulders of a giant: a tribute to Walter Wearmouth
June 23, 2016
Two authors, two visions: authenticity and hope
June 16, 2016
Fred, the friendly curmudgeon of Cochrane, bikes to Beyond
June 9, 2016
Knot whispers wisdom for seeing the beauty in each other
June 2, 2016
Text unto others as you would have them text unto you
May 26, 2016
Feeling abandoned in darkness, they were not alone, after all
May 19, 2016
Honey bees, art and addressing dualities in human affairs
May 12, 2016
Is the role of the artist merely to praise the ‘pretty’?
May 5, 2016
Cochrane business leader loves to tell people where to go
April 28, 2016
Interfaith panel agrees on building bridges of goodwill
April 21, 2016
Forgotten lawn sprinkler creates crystalline fantasy land
April 14, 2016
Mixed media quartet sing in perfect harmony at Just Imajan
April 7, 2016
Robyn and Bruce encounter secret to true wealth in NE India
March 31, 2016
Easter and beyond: because Jesus lives we can face tomorrow
March 24, 2016
St. Patrick’s Day, spring green, and the triumph of good
March 17, 2016
John Hall, ‘The Pano Man,’ celebrates life’s big picture
March 10, 2016
Starry skies evoke awe and wonder within cosmic cathedral
March 3, 2016
Robyn MacKay reports on cycling tour across northern India
February 25, 2016
May Cochranites be rainbows of hope for Syrian refugees
February 18, 2016
Integrity, cattle and Albert Schweitzer’s beautiful mind
February 11, 2016
In praise of a beautiful mind: artist Ray Arnatt remembered
February 4, 2016
Mysterious creature in water spout reveals its identities
January 28, 2016
Creatures concealed in fantasy fountain revealed in photos
January 21, 2016
Two inspiring Cups of Light on a very cold day in Cochrane
January 14, 2016
Cochranites serve Cups of Light to the world over holidays
January 7, 2016