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The Millstone is 15 years old today

by Edith Cody-Rice When my husband, Val Sears,...

Shrimp Stir-Fry with Chives and Chiles

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

Sandra McManus — celebration of life

McManus, Sandra Anne Passed away peacefully at the...

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Letter from Paris: Hot Times for Seniors in Paris

by Keith Spicer Planning to let loose on that long-dreamt getaway to the City of Light? You can probably handle sightseeing yourself with a good guidebook or, better, a professional guide, but...

Who’s left on the right?

“Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the...

Bill Chapman weekly column By the Way to end

After 7 years of loyally contributing to the Millstone, Bill Chapman has decided to end his weekly columns. Bill was one of our first contributors, sending us weekly Friday...
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Peter Nelson’s travels – On the Orinoco River

 by Peter Nelson A few garbled words with someone who may or may not be the captain of this vessel, and I step onto this...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Caracas and Ciudad Bolivar,Venezuela

by Peter Nelson   Caracas is where Virginia, Fernando’s older sister lives, and I’ve been using her address for mail since I left Costa Rica.  Virginia...

Walk It Off!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. For one as fastidious as I and who is seemingly intolerant of any disorder whatsoever, I find I...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Tunja, Columbia

 Leaving Bogota, I’m on my own again.  Everyone else is either going back to North America or down to Cali, where magic mushrooms sprout in abundance.  Another sister of...

Principles of law

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Having practiced law in the Province of Ontario for thirty-eight years (all but two of which have been...

Peter Nelson’s travels – the road to Bogota

by Peter Nelson Awright!  FINALLY! South American soil! Every building in Cartagena seems to be made of stone walls, two feet thick and faded pink.  Since everything continues to be cheaper by the dozen, all 12 of...

The Trustee

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Although it smacks of the esoteric, the term "trustee" may nonetheless arise not infrequently in daily communication. For...

Peter Nelson’s travels – San Andreas Island

 by Peter Nelson Eventually, I find the Colòn docks and hear of a likely captain.  But when I meet him, I’m almost defeated by my...

Uniforms, military & binary thinking

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. There is something to be said for having no choice in the matter. The easy targets (pardon the...

Peter Nelson’s travels El Salvador to Panama

by Peter Nelson On into El Salvador.  Still moving fairly fast, only one night in every stop until I find a nice little coastal town...

The Ugly Americans!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Bashing the Americans is not uncommon.  The modern Roman Empire has historically been the repeated object of criticism. Now however...

Peter Nelson’s travels – Mexico and Guatemala

by Peter Nelson When I open the door, the cavernous hotel room’s so dark, I can barely see the bed.  As in just about every...

The Peter Nelson travel stories – preface

Read the first of Peter's stories here  by Peter Nelson These are the stories of travels in the Southern Hemisphere from 1971 to 1975, hitchhiking whenever...

Peter Nelson’s travels to be published in the Millstone

In November of 2011 The Millstone published a profile of Mississippi Mills' chief librarian Peter Nelson who, it turns out, spent a fascinating 12...
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