Category Archives: reflections

Love, in a way…

Posted on January 7, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

Love, in a way… Yes, I suppose you could say; I’m not sure I know In a definitive way What love is, really.   Is it Love? — In a way… Well, it’s not that I’m dreaming You’ll take me … Continue reading →

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That moment…

Posted on January 6, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

That moment The moment that affects all others That choosing of a different shade of life. The hair, a filament, That splits before and after. The root Of hesitation.

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How much I would miss her…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

It’s been a sad few months, more so in the past few weeks, watching a mysterious cancer rage through my friend’s body.  I have kept expecting her to get better – she’s always seemed so strong and tough.  So much … Continue reading →

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Thinking about guns….

Posted on December 19, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

“There are lessons here on U.S. gun culture, and the risks inherent in allowing a prevalence of weapons that makes it easy for the deranged — as the killer must surely have been — to obtain them.”* “The deranged”.   How … 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 →

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Condos, condos everywhere…. or, Suburbia?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

Well, here we are once again reacting to another condo proposition in Roncesvalles Village.  Our city councillor (Gord Perks) hosted a neighbourhood meeting the other night, the purpose of which was to provide the developers (Mattamy Homes) with feedback from … Continue reading →

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Just another Remembrance Day…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

Remembrance Day seems to be sticking with me this year for some reason.  As a former peace activist, I’m one of those odd people who has always reflected on war and its causes and consequences*.  Currently, glory and  heroism are … Continue reading →

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On “ending violence against women”

Posted on November 13, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

So you signed a petition to end violence against women? Bravo. Good start. But How are you going to end it? Really. You are bigger, stronger animals compared to us. Your  voices are, by default, louder and more intimidating. By … Continue reading →

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Isabel, then and now…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

At times it’s easier to reflect on the past more than  the present because the past contains more pleasure, less sadness (in some ways). Recently I visited my 92-year-old aunt*, whose mental state  – which used to be  sharp for … Continue reading →

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Halloween – the ‘junk model’

Posted on October 31, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

The earliest Hallowe’en I remember I was about seven.  Mom had made crepe-paper costumes (made from a bought pattern) for my sister and me.  I was somehow not thrilled, partly because my sister got to be a rose (her name … Continue reading →

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