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Fear of Judgment
I am about to give my last speech in Toastmasters. Not because I don’t need more learning, but because it’s time to move on to a different approach. Working on my fear of public speaking (the #1 fear in North … Continue reading
Posted in parenting, public speaking, reflections
Tagged criticism, parenting, public speaking, refledctions
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Openness = vulnerability?
They say that if you want to be an interesting writer, you have to be ready to bare your soul. Forget about hiding in the bushes as usual – no, here above all, you have to write at the most … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, criticism, experience, judgment
Tagged honesty, openness, opinion, reflecting, vulnerability
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Are we inclusive… or excluding?
Long ago, when neighbours fought any large development, I joined in the fray. When Doctors’ Hospital was proposed in the Kensington Market area of Toronto, I jumped on the bandwagon of fear and loathing, anticipating some horrible, overcrowded, crime-ridden scene, … Continue reading
Posted in consequences, modern life, reflections, values
Tagged density, development, self-indulgence, sprawl, urban planning
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Headlines that sell “news”
We are all potential victims of those who make a living at others’ expense. They might argue that they have a right to profit regardless of consequences, that if you are a victim, it’s because of your own ignorance. I’m thinking … Continue reading
Posted in consequences, ignorance, modern life, reflections, values
Tagged real estate, selling news, sensationalism
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Will this selfish world ever change?
In this era when people talk a lot about corporate greed, I remember a brief period when a lot of idealistic talk was heard. It was in the sixties. We thought we were in a new world, that modern technology … Continue reading
Posted in modern life, reflections, values
Tagged corporate greed, greed, modern life, reflections, values
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Values are everything…
Every little choice has a value — a positive or negative value. Maybe it’s a little ‘obsessive-compulsive’, but I do have a tendency to see all human behaviour through a filter of ‘values’. In other words, the world will be … Continue reading
Posted in consequences, ignorance, modern life, reflections, values
Tagged consequences, ignorance, modern life, reflections, values
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Wright used Rhetoric! Rhetoric, you boobs!
What an outcry about a little rhetoric! That’s how I would describe Rev. Wright’s passionate sermon. (try this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/UCCtruths) Everything he said had some truth in it, if you know anything about U.S. history. It was designed to wake … Continue reading
Posted in ignorance, reflections
Tagged America, ignorance, reflections, rhetoric, Wright
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How did I live without blogging?
Now that I’m blogging, I wonder how I lived without it! It’s a whole new medium for self-expression, when I think about it. Not like public speaking. Not like writing letters to the editor. Not like keeping a journal. Not … Continue reading
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Thinking and Dreaming 
The rest of my life….
I find myself in the very fortunate position of being able to choose what I do with the rest of my life. I don’t enjoy lying around on a beach, or endless meaningless chats with friends or relatives in restaurants … Continue reading →