Category Archives: Miscellaneous Musings

Hitching A Ride

Posted on January 15, 2020 by silaschampion

I’ve been making moving preparations for last few months and if you ever moved, you know how time consuming it is. That hasn’t left much time for blogging or podcasts. One advantage of moving though is that you go through … Continue reading →

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Gruene Hall

Posted on August 16, 2019 by silaschampion

It’s been a while since I posted, and I know at least a few of you are awaiting more episodes of Canadian Summer. They are coming I promise. The main reason for the delay is that I traveled a lot … Continue reading →

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Jasper’s Food Drive

Posted on December 18, 2018 by silaschampion

Roy and Cale run into some trouble while trying to do a good deed. Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on August 22, 2018 by silaschampion

By the time you read this, school will have probably started or will be about to start wherever you live. Even if you aren’t in school or have kids enrolled somehow the beginning of school marks the end of summer. … Continue reading →

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Get Thee to a Community

Posted on August 13, 2017 by silaschampion

One of the many tiresome things to come out of the last tiresome election cycle is the constant talk about living in bubbles. Mostly it is used as a charge to levy at one’s political enemies in order to accuse … Continue reading →

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Sharing Stories

Posted on December 22, 2016 by silaschampion

All of us humans are storytellers. Most people won’t write a novel, but everyone shares a story at some time. Perhaps it’s a family memory, or a tale of the glory days of high school, but we all tell stories … Continue reading →

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Country Roads

Posted on September 30, 2016 by silaschampion

I always find it fascinating how music can instantly transport you to another place and time in your life. It’s like a time machine, a TARDIS you can dance to. The other day I was streaming some music when John … Continue reading →

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Be A Hobbit

Posted on May 12, 2016 by silaschampion

 I got my first copy of the Lord of the Rings when I was about twelve years old as a Christmas gift from an aunt. Although I read a lot as a child I didn’t read much fantasy. The covers … Continue reading →

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Learning From Merle

Posted on April 7, 2016 by silaschampion

Merle Haggard passed away yesterday and I found myself feeling pretty melancholy. His music has been a part of my life for as long as I’ve been around. I can remember my father singing his songs and I sang them to … Continue reading →

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The Front Porch

Posted on October 1, 2015 by silaschampion

I’ve always liked front porches. Something about a big front porch makes a house feel more welcoming. It’s like the hospitality of the home spills outside beyond the walls. The house offers you chairs even before you open the front … Continue reading →

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