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Sexism lingers too…
Chatting in a café with friends, we traded comments on the predictable verdict in the Jian Gomeshi trial* – along with the eye-rolling you do when you know there’s nothing new to say. How sad is that? There was an … Continue reading
Posted in equality, male chauvinism, reflections, Sexism, sexual assault
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Racism, and you and I…
Yesterday — March 21st – was “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”.* I first began to pay attention to racism as an adolescent. At first, simple things: everyone knew people who used the word “nigger” were racists, and … Continue reading
Posted in Racism, reflections
Tagged anti-racism, inclusion, integration, poverty, values
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A handy dandy “Climate Change Kit”
So what’s the big deal? The “Paris Summit” was about the world’s leaders trying to create a plan that would reduce climate change and move the world toward sustainability. With scientists and other experts – even indigenous peoples of the … Continue reading
Thinking about democracy & the dinner table
“This is what has to change,” my brain whispered to me one morning. I had wakened up remembering a dinner the night before, when ten of us managed to eat and drink too much for a whole evening without ever discussing the … Continue reading
They ought to get out more!
“Hamilton police sickened by shocking conditions…” said the headline in the Toronto Star.* The story covered an inquest into the death of a developmentally delayed man. That police officers would be shocked made me feel exasperated, thus my sarcasm. But … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, consciousness, dependent, poverty, special needs
Tagged caring society, ignorant, out of touch, poverty, shallow
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Summer Interruptus…
I know — I was supposed to be ‘getting back to normal’ after my brother’s death . And I had begun to scribble again, without being quite ready for prime time blogging. Then… Friday July 24 was a lovely evening, … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Interruptions powerlessness healthcare
Tagged depression, gratitude, interruptions, powerlessness
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Charlie Hebdo + Ideas…
I’m still thinking about the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. I tend to do that when I have conflicting feelings about something — unresolved internal issues. By the time we’re 14 or so, most of us have realized that ridiculing someone — … Continue reading
Posted in beliefs, extremism, free speech, ridicule, sacred, terrorism
Tagged extremism, free speech, muslim, ridicule, sacred, satire, terrorism, tragedy
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Sam won’t have to face this winter…
I haven’t managed to shake my sadness, since I learned of Sam’s death — by drowning. I heard he left a note saying he’d had a good life. I could say ‘I’m not sure why I’m sad’ — but that … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Montreal, Sam Sueshi Miya, suicide, Toronto, winter
Tagged aging, Montreal, Sam Sueshi Miya, suicide, Toronto, winter sidewalks
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Paris – a tragedy of religion?
They are new and different enemies, these Paris shooters. Militarily trained, they are murderous religious zealots, with all the benefits of modern technology, the internet, and a vast but almost invisible support system. Their attack was clearly a military action, … Continue reading
Posted in Charlie Hebdo, debate, democracy, fundamentalism, Paris massacre, religion
Tagged Charlie Hebdo, debate, demoracy, fundamentalism, Paris massacre, religion
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Thinking and Dreaming 