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Reflections on a friendship…
At a cottage by a lake on the Precambrian shield we four longtime friends spent this weekend together. Raising our children, we sometimes even lived in the same neighbourhood. Over the years, we shared many concerns, cheers and tears. Now … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, friendship, reflections, relationships, social change
Tagged friends, Memories, personal growth, reflections, relationships
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The habit of despair
Last night I watched the very moving documentary Crooked Beauty* about Jacks McNamara’s life, art, music, poetry, and activism – threaded through her experience of mental illness. I’ll watch it again. I was reminded of something I’ve been thinking about, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, body, consciousness, Feelings, Insight, personal growth, psychology, reflections
Tagged choices, consciousness, feelings, personal growth, psychology, stimulus response
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Montréal, je ne sais quoi….
I’m in Montreal several days for a wedding, and it’s such a turn-on to be here. Part of it is the ‘feedback’. In Montreal, people look straight at you. And if they like the way you look, they show it. … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, body, Montreal, natural, Quebec, reflections, sensuous, style
Tagged beauty, body movement, French, Montreal, natural, style
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Parti Quebecois win: C’est la vie
People have been asking me – as someone who grew up in and openly loves Quebec and Montreal – how I feel about the Parti Quebecois getting back into power in la belle province. My attitude is probably somewhat different … Continue reading
Posted in equality, history, Parti Quebecois, politics, Quebec, reflections, separatism
Tagged english canadians, equality, francophone, Parti Quebecois, Quebec, separatism
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Different drummer
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. It is not important that he should … Continue reading
Posted in causes, community, consciousness, history, Inclusion, Insight, love, marijuana, personal growth, personal power, reflections, social change, social justice, values, volunteering
Tagged community, consciousness, openness, personal growth, political philosophy, reflections, social change, values
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Omar
Omar. He spoke English, French, German Arabic and Russian well, and a few others passably. Born in Jordan of ‘ethnic Russian’ parents, he was my ‘exotic flame’. Omar’s passion at the time was writing plays, and he supported himself as … Continue reading
Posted in consequences, education, experience, food, friendship, history, Insight, love, Memories, reflections, relationships
Tagged education, Experience, Memories, openness, relationships
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Blogging Woes
As they say, “some days are diamonds, some days are pearls” and some are akin to lumps of coal. I spent yesterday doing research around a couple of pet subjects, instead of writing, and ended up frustrated. That’s rare for … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Internet, personal power, psychology, Reflection
Tagged blogging, choices, consciousness, personal growth, power, psychology, reflections
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Look who’s voting!!
Voting without doing the ‘homework’, and then not watching what they do in government, is like handing a stranger the key to your house, and going for a walk. It’s risky. It’s naïve. It’s irresponsible. And it’s damn lazy. A … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, consequences, education, history, ignorance, privatization, reflections
Tagged consciousness, consequences, education, political philosophy, privatization, social commentary
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Thinking and Dreaming 
‘Stigma-free’ — or Care?
If I were living in a “stigma-free zone”, what might that look like? For starters, I presume it would mean that people with mental illness would not experience stigma, or discrimination. By some miracle? It would mean ‘human rights’ principles … Continue reading →