Category Archives: enrichment

Ode to Victor Lawson

Posted on November 13, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

How do you fail grade eight?   You fail grade eight by being a child whose body language includes slumped posture, and downcast eyes.  You don’t look people in the eye because you have such low self-esteem that you can’t.  That … Continue reading →

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Notes from the blogosphere #2 (+ last!)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

As the world-wide web becomes foreground, national borders become background.   Other languages recede, and English – the language that just happens to be in the right place at the right time in history – has become the most used language … Continue reading →

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A little democracy….

Posted on December 13, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

One of the things I love about  Alternative Grounds (the café where I spend most mornings), is the egalitarian, democratic attitude of the patrons. I just enjoyed a discussion with one of the city’s maintenance workers  about Iceland  and how … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, community, democracy, enrichment, equality, experience, Inclusion, personal growth, reflections, social commentary | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments