Lisa Frances Cole is a writer, storyteller, musician, and performer living in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada.
For Lisa's songwriting, musical, and voice-over work, visit "Lisa's Songs" in the My Favorites menu.
+ more bio informationDoes society favor men? I believe so. To what degree depends on the society' we're speaking of: Eastern society, Western society, or society in general.A friend of my mother's has just returned from China, where she and her husband adopted a baby girl. This baby was left on the steps of an orphanage in Beijing naked, with bru... More..
Whale watching adventures are plentiful in Victoria, BC. Tours range from intimate Zodiac expeditions, where you can get up close and personal with whales - to larger catamaran expeditions, where you still get fairly close, but stay warm and dry in the meantime. Today's a bit chilly, so we decide on a catamaran tour. WildCat ... More..
PLAYING HOOKY WITH CAPTAIN QUIGLEYWith robins already singing and the cherry trees blooming outside my window I, for one, am experiencing a premature bout of Spring Fever. I grow weary of working on my computer hour after hour and long for the open air. My eyes blur; my feet itch. I want to go on an adventure. So when I get a... More..
Noah didn't want to take Raven on the Ark because Raven was a troublemaker, always playing pranks. Once, Raven stole Noah's purple underwear and hung them high in a tree. All the people in the village laughed at Noah. And Noah built the Ark because God told him to, but also to compensate for this colossal embarrassment. So,... More..
~RAVEN~When all was Dark,You came with the LightYou brought rainbows on Your wingsYou brought songs and storiesLet us hear Your liquid voicefrom the depths of the great Cave,weaving silver and light into a liquid songCome and sing to us in Your strange languageTell us what makes Your eyes shine,Your heart danceWe are listenin... More..
A TALE OF TWO CASTLES: Victoria is a city teeming with art, culture, and beautiful architecture. There aren't too many places in Canada where you can walk down a particular street and feel like you've suddenly arrived in the Great Britain, Ireland, or Scotland of old. Contributing to Victoria's rich history are two Victorian ... More..
~HEMINGWAY'S BY THE SEA~One rainy Spring afternoon in Victoria, BC, I walk to Hemingway's by the Sea, a lofty Tudor-style Mansion on the West side. A robin takes a furtive puddle-bath in the driveway. Another one is singing in the Garden. The salt wind is picking up, blowing in from Fleming Beach and the Inner Harbour. I go t... More..
Lisa Frances Cole
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