QQN News

QQN News - January 2004

Dear Readers, Happy 2004!

Sitting here, under a fresh blanket of snow, crisp and beautiful with a bright blue sky and sunshine. Do I feel fortunate or what! I’ve got running hot water, heat and a roof over my head. And there’s even food in the fridge. Not so for all those victims of the recent earthquake in Iran. So, each day I give my thanks for what I have while I have it. For who knows what tomorrow will bring?

The three articles being posted this month are about survivors - people who have overcome and are overcoming challenges.

Francine Jarry - singer-songwriter

Francine Jarry

Francine Jarry, singer-songwriter from Montreal, has met her trials in life head-on, and the result is her gift - her music. In an interview article Francine talks about her journey which has led her to create music that is so uplifting and joyful. Good medicine, in fact, for any ailment. And what makes it so special is there are no side-effects, only good feelings. Francine is developing a very unique style of music with harmonies and instrumentations that have flavours of France, South America and Imagination Land. Feeling down? Depressed? Hurt? In pain? Pop a Francine Jarry “It’s up to you” in your CD player and guaranteed you’ll feel better.

Life in the Dirty Thirties

Back in the Dirty Thirties life was tough for many, including Canadian farmers. As an example, this month we’re including Chapter 3 of Katherine Berg’s story. Her family fled Russia in the mid-1920s and headed for Saskatchewan. This is the chapter that deals with the Rempel family and life when crops didn’t grow. There was no money and little food. But they survived. It’s this kind of story that reminds me to be thankful. It’s also a reminder that no matter what trials may come along for us, we do survive.

David Dunlop - Interior Architect

David Dunlop

David Dunlop faces a challenge every day. He has AIDS. When I first met him about four years ago he was HIV positive, and over the last two years the dis-ease has become full blown. He is a very creative and fascinating person. He has similar training to my own – interior architecture, whereas I took interior design. We have both found new ways of looking at design – from an internal personal spiritual perspective. When I saw all his ping-pong ball models based on sacred geometry I knew I had met a kindred spirit. Here David tells his story Walking with AIDS through crossroads.

Living in the moment - with joy

Actually, you might say Katherine, Francine and David are very much alike in their outlooks. All are survivors of difficult situations, and all smile, living in the moment, celebrating life day to day. I guess it’s called getting on with things.

I have a dream - By Chance

Well, it being January and the beginning of a New Year, I decided to really get into my own dream. Of course it may require winning a huge lottery. But then, if you’re going to dream, why not dream REALLY BIG. So here it is. I want to build a unique place on a hill top, where the sun always shines – a place that will encourage use of alternate forms of energy, sustainability, working with the environment. It will also be a place to learn about human interaction, and new (and old) ideas.

I know John Denver and Tom Crum created such a place with Windstar. I guess I would like to do something similar – that uses wind and sun power, recycling of all resources, natural foods and natural building materials. Of course the central building will be The Pavilion designed by David Dunlop. It’s wonderful how the mind can work in creating. I have the whole complex already laid out – in fact, it was originally designed 30 years ago while I was at Ryerson. Maybe the instructors will remember my ping-pong ball models?

I’m being audacious – I’ve even picked out the site. I’ll keep dreaming. So what are your dreams, goals?

A History of Bread

Further to the subject of survival, and remembering Katherine’s story of only having bread to eat, I’ve decided to include the introduction to my book “Sliced Bread” for January’s Bite of the Month. It gives a brief history of bread, and the origins of sliced bread – my version anyway.

Just for fun I started to make a list of various types of bread. It went for pages and pages. It seems there are as many types of bread as there are cultures and people making it. I’m including the list at the end of QQN News here – well part of it.

QQN Web Site Statistics and Searches

The story “The Loaf” is also included for another reason. When observing web site statistics it seems many people are looking for information on bread and its history. These stats are really encouraging as readers and searchers weave their way through the web site. Each of the musicians listed in the index have been visited - many on an almost daily basis. “Quills Quotes and Notes Dot Com” has really made it’s way up the search engine lists and keeps climbing. People around the world are reading about Paul Horn, Natalie Choquette, Valdy, Gary Karr, Marlin Wolfe, Ann Mortifee, Hu Kun, Jasper Wood, Denise Djokic, Clyde Mitchell, actually, everyone on the site, including interior designers Ray Staples and Eleanor Brown.

May your January be a joyful month.
Cheers

Rosemary

Types of Bread - Just a few

Thirty-minute, Cuban, Egg Harbor, Scottish Buttermilk, Frisian Sugar Loaf, English Muffin, Sally Lunn, Buttermilk, Turnipseed Sisters', Swedish Caraway, Sister Virginia's Daily, Rich White, Feather, Poppy Seed Bubble, Weissbrot mit Kümmel, Old Order Amish, Zeppelin, Methodist White, Pusstabrot, Lee's Rich Loaf, Portuguese Sweet, Home Roman Meal, Hearty White, Salt-Free, Bran-Nut, Hilo Bran, Butter Bran, High-Fiber Bran, Honey-Lemon Whole Wheat, Buttermilk Wholewheat, Chopped Whole Wheat, Max's Whole Wheat Loaf , Gugelhupf Complet Bioligique, Whole Wheat, Volkornbrot, Fruit-Nut Graham Whole Wheat, Wheat Germ Whole Wheat, Walnut Wheat Whole Wheat, Rudi's Stone-Ground, Sesame-Nut Whole Wheat, Sprouted Wheat, Molasses Whole Wheat, Dark Sour Whole Wheat, Batter Whole Wheat, Royal Hibernian Whole Wheat, Maple Syrup-Graham Whole Wheat, Whole-Wheat Orange, Rye Sour, Old Milwaukee Rye, Triple Rye, Vortlimpa Rye, Russian Black Rye, Raisin Rye, Sour Dill Rye, Westphalian Rye, Pumpernickel, Peasant Black Rye, Sour Cream Rye, Onion Rye, Onion with Sourkraut Rye, Buttermilk Rye-Whole Wheat, Pain Seigle rye, Heavy Sour Rye, Spicy Rye, Dutch Roggebrood Rye, Seeded Rye, Banana Barley, Rieska Barley, Orange Barley, Yankee Corn, Sour Milk Corn, Southern Corn, Broa Corn, Bacon Spoon Corn, Corn Sticks, Rich Corn, Toasted Cornmeal, Plymouth Corn, Batter Corn, Jalapeno Corn, Corn Bubble, Johnnycake Corn, Taloa Corn, Biscuits au Maïs, Steamed Corn, Corn, Gâteau au Maïs, Bauernbrot, Buckwheat, Special Buckwheat, English Oat, Scotch Oat, Buttermilk , Oaten, Raisin Oat, Orange Oat, Maple Oat, Cinnamon Oat, Dark Grains, Onion Triticale, Red River Pumpernickel, Multi-Grain, Baked Brown, Boston Brown, Wheat and Oat, Sennebec Hill, Three Flours, War Bread, Pain Noir, Red River White, Pain de Campagne Honfleur, Pain de Campagne, Madame Doz, Pain Ordinaire Carême, With Egg Whites, Pain de Campagne Poilâne, Pain Italien, Italian Batter, Schiacciata, Braided Peasant, Blue Ribbon, Cooked Potato, Raw Potato, Honey, Hops, Yogurt Sourdough, Homecoming Sourdough French, Sourdough Oatmeal, Sourdough Whole-Wheat, Sourdough Loaf, Sourdough Potato, Starter White Sour Dough, California Sourdough, Whole Wheat, Pumpernickel Sour Dough, Sister Abigail's, Salt-Rising, Mother's Christmas, Julekage, Bohemian Christmas, Challah, Hoska, Kulich, Sugarplum, Barm Brack, Gugelhupf, Italian Panettone, Stolle de Noël, Choreki, Anise Kuchen, Christopsomo, Portuguese Honey, Hungarian Christmas, Finnish Easter, Golden Beehive, Election Day, Swiss Christmas, Kolach, Luffen, Bara Brith, Portuguese Nut and Fruit, Roquefort, Twisted Cheese Loaf, Pepper Cheese Loaf, Caraway Batter, Buttermilk, Swiss Cheese-Potato, Tobasco Cheese Bread, Cheese Bread Ring, Galette de Gannat, Gateau de Gannat, Bovril and Cheese Loaf, Cheddar Cheese, Pain Battu au Fromage, Shortbread Cheese, Rye Bread with Brie, Sister Jennie's Potato Bread, Potato, Potato Starter White, Irish Freckle Potato Bread, Onion Lover's, Pumpkin-Walnut, Carrot, Tomato-Caraway, Onion Twist, Zucchini-Basil, Tomato-Cheese, Marbled, Pain au Rhubarbe, Pain d'Ail, Flatbread with Raisins, Pepper Spice, Savory, Six Herbs, Whole-Wheat Herb, Pesto, Dilly Casserole, Briarpatch Herb, Sage and Celery, Pain de Provence,

Etc…..

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