At Toronto Pursuits last week, we had an evening travel bazaar where leaders for upcoming trips to India, Iceland, Turkey, and New Orleans were able to talk about the delights that await traveller to those destinations. Sean Forester, who will be leading our Russia’s Golden Age trip, was in California […]
Month: July 2013
GUEST BLOG – Paul Keeton
On the Origin of Species – Darwin In this seminal book, Darwin made the argument to society and to our group that created a paradigm shift in our thinking. He took the current view of the time and turned it upside-down. Before his book was published, people had viewed different […]
GUEST BLOG – Betty Duggan
This is the fourth year that my husband, Bill Duggan, and I have been coming to Classical Pursuits. We wouldn’t miss coming back to enjoy the people we meet, and the opportunity to share in discussion of the books we have read. Ann always comes up with interesting, and sometimes […]
GUEST BLOG – Ellen Kelly
As a classical pursuits newbie I signed up for everything I could before I started. Stratford was a great introduction. I knew I’d get great theatre, and I did. It was a great balance between three performances, special events, and some free time to explore the town. The highlight was […]
GUEST BLOG – Louise Dimattio
Arrived on a beautiful sunny morning in Toronto for a stimulating discussion of Henri James’ Portrait of a Lady. Our group was small, but mighty with the help of our illustrious leader Nancy Carr. We delved into the question of the character of our protagonist. It is so exciting to […]