Liebnitz and the Flashmob
Liebnitz, Esmeralda and Bugbyte shuffled down the snowbound street amid the Yuletide glare and blare – tinsel, reindeer, Jingle Bells, children shrieking, parents moaning, partridges, pear trees, angels, shepherds, bemused Magi in the windows selling everything but frankincense and myrrh. All was…
Performance Anxiety?
As promised (or threatened) in previous issues of bout de papier, we are now publishing the third and final installment of the “McGill Report” on the role of the Department of External Affairs. As with the earlier extracts, this one was distributed…
The Hungry Diplomat: Beef
BEEF: My cookbook From Julia Child’s Kitchen falls open on its own to page 263. The page is wrinkled and has wine stains spattered across it. Ever since I discovered it a few years ago, it has entered my roster of regular…
The Opinionated Old Cow
First, is the title. It may be meant as a disclaimer, as a warning, self-deprecating, an honest self-assessment or all of the above. On reading the book, in fact, she often accomplishes all of the above in her 43 Ruminations. In the…
Exceptional Circumstances
Editor’s Note: We have received two reviews for James Bartleman’s latest book – one from a former FS and editor of bout de papier, Harold Hickman, and one from an active FS David Kyffin. Since their reviews complement each other well we…
Ken Taylor
The following tribute was given by The Rt. Honourable Joe Clark at the public service for Ken Taylor held at the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
Flora MacDonald
Flora MacDonald had a very real love and fascination for the Middle East and for all of its people. She had been inspired as a youngster by the letters of an uncle who died in Mesopotamia with a British regiment fighting the…
Mehboob « Mebs » Tajdin Velji
Mebs Velji was a devoted son, husband, and father. He was a trusted colleague, and a friend to all. When you spent time with Mebs, even a few minutes, you felt his energy, charisma and his love. It was that profound love…
Concours de photos de l’APASE 2015
En 2015 le Concours de photos de l’APASE incluait une toute nouvelle catégorie « Un regard canadien sur le monde » pour laquelle seules les photos en noir et blanc ont été retenues, donnant ainsi aux photographes amateurs de l’Association une occasion…
The Singing Diplomat: Moose Peru
The 1985 musical phenomenon “We Are The World” marked a watershed moment in global musical history and in public diplomacy – hundreds of artists coming together around the world to raise consciousness about the serious plight of east Africans facing severe drought…
