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I went to my high school grad with a car thief…
I went to my high school grad with a car thief by the name of Chick. I smile as I say this; this news might be a little startling to the friends I graduated with back then. On the other … Continue reading
Posted in "women's roles", generations, hindsight, honesty, learning from experience, olden days
Tagged "women's roles", Experience, hindsight, honesty, learning, openness
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Does Canada need an “Aboriginal Inquiry”?
Of course we do! Too much controversy flows around the question of whether or not we need a formal inquiry into the disproportionate numbers of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada. Why not? Most responses to this question range … Continue reading
Respect, and love…
Thinking of exceptional relationships, I remember Hazel & Frank Lowe. They were both writers, and lovers of the noble art of conversation, discussion. He wrote many thought-provoking pieces about people and ideas that mattered – like the death penalty. She … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Feelings
Tagged communication, conversation, Hazel + Frank Lowe, hindsight, love, relationship, Respect, sex
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Shoot!! Or, maybe talk?
It’s almost a year since an 18-year-old boy, Sammy Yatim, was shot to death by a Toronto police officer. He was alone in a streetcar. With a 3” knife. I guess they thought that heavy, iron streetcar couldn’t contain him. … Continue reading
Celebrating ‘the rainbow’
Toronto just hosted World Pride Week 2014, and I’m feeling proud to be Canadian. Especially in Ontario, where not only have we just elected our first female premier, but she’s openly gay, and behaves as if it’s the norm. Now … Continue reading
Posted in activism, gay pride, gender, Inclusion, reflections, social justice
Tagged gay pride, inlusion, Kathleen Wynne, progress, social justice, World Pride
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“War Crimes”
I’ll bet George W. Bush doesn’t lie awake at night thinking about the hundreds of thousands in Iraq who are still suffering because of him. Lost loved ones, lost ancient treasures, lost homes, lost towns, lost dreams. No doubt there … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, George W Bush, international law, war crimes
Tagged apathy, George W Bush, illegal invasion, International law, Iraq, War Crimes
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Grandpa and his war diary
My grandfather’s diary of his experience in the Boer War surfaced in the family a few years ago; a generous cousin typed up the whole thing and sent it around to us. It has left an indelible impression of the … Continue reading
Posted in activism, anti-war, diplomacy, education, Iraq, war crimes
Tagged activism, anti-war, crimes against humanity, horrors of war, protests
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Jan Wong & me and millions more….
Okay, what do you say we do our bit in the battle against stigma. What battle, you say? Well, the last time you were depressed (yes, that would be most of you at some point), did you admit it to … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, depression, Feelings, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
Tagged Big Pharma, depression, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
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Tackling the ‘climate change’ dragon
What exactly do I believe about climate change? And why do I want to know? Lately I’ve found myself sometimes getting into a state of near panic when I think about it. Lurking in the background of my life these … Continue reading
Reflections on a “Queer Slow Dance”…
Open to experience. That’s me. “Fearless”. Explorer of life and its potential experiences. But only so far. I don’t fly. I don’t make speeches. But I did go to a “queer slow dance” last night, for the second time. Yes … Continue reading
Posted in dancing, Inclusion, LGBTQ, mindfulness, reflections, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
Tagged comfort zone, dancing, human-rights, Queer Slow Dance, Sherwin Sullivan Tija
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Thinking and Dreaming 