This weekend, we find ourselves in New Glasgow, prior to heading to British Columbia for Christmas and New Year. This week, I received a call from the Lawrencetown library. I picked up an inter-library loan; James Bridle’s Ways of Being.
To date, I have read the first three chapters. In praise of the book, Jane Goodall writes:
’We humans are not alone in having a sense of community, a sense of fun, a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of nature. Be prepared to re-evaluate your relationship with the amazing life forms with whom we share the planet.’
Thinking about other ‘ways of being’, I reflect on my recent visit to Annapolis Royal. At MareGold Bookstore, we talked to Russell and Geoff Butler. Russell described his work at the store, in terms of a curator of the books. This extends to the recently opened children’s section.
Afterwards, we went to the Brown Dog Kitchen at the Annapolis Royal library. Fortunately, we could pick up fresh pies for supper.
These ‘ways of being’ seem a far cry from the endless advertising to purchase products over the Internet — or managing scams over the telephone.
With a certain trepidation, we look forward to our travel to British Columbia. But we shall enjoy different ‘ways of being’ with family, available through a different geography.
Reference
James Bridle, 2022, Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines, The Search for Planetary Intelligence, Farrah, Straus and Giroux.
Acknowledgements
Edward has been travelling between Nova Scotia and Florida, hence blog delays. Heather and I will travel to British Columbia to share time with family in Port Moody and Rossland. Again, leading to delays.
Ernest Blair Experiment 