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“Do unto others…all the rest is commentary.”
Okay, folks; it’s been a tough-ish few months, I admit. At times it’s been challenging to focus long enough to write a paragraph. On March 22nd, it was Raymond* whose twinkling eyes and affectionate smile would no longer warm our … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility, advocacy, friendship, grieving, Inclusion, loss, Raymond Cohen, values
Tagged friendship, grieving, loss, Raymond Cohen, values
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Notes from the blogosphere #1
The process of blogging has been such a rich learning experience. It reminds me of wandering through a forest. At first, it is strange; we notice more over time, like the leaves turning when rain is coming. Ever so subtly … Continue reading
Posted in baby boomers, blogging, change, communication, experiment, Internet, social change, urban planning, values
Tagged blogging, communication, internet, urban planning, world peace
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Grammar, authoritarianism and me…
In my life, “Grammar” has been very much related to authoritarianism. I’m currently enjoying Eats, Shoots and Leaves, and it has brought back memories of my relationship to grammar. Growing up in a relatively authoritarian society meant that we had … Continue reading
Posted in authoritarian, grammar, reflections, relativism, values
Tagged authoritarianism, culture, education, grammar, relativism
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How do I recognize a friend?
Well first, I love his company. I look forward To seeing him anon. I am enriched By spending time with him. And when confused, I wonder what he’d say. When happy, With him I share my joy. When he’s in … Continue reading
Posted in communication, friendship, open, Poetry, reflections, relationships, values
Tagged feelings, friends, friendship, relationships, sharing, values
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Condos, condos everywhere…. or, Suburbia?
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
Posted in community, condos, conformity, creative class, fear, gentrification, ghetto, myths, politics, reflections, Richard Florida, suburban, urban, values
Tagged affordability, community, condos, feelings, gentrification, suburbia, trends
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Isabel, then and now…
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
Posted in loss, Memories, old age, Reflection, reflections, relationships, senility, short-term memory, values
Tagged dementia, Memories, old age, reflections, relationships, society, values
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Coming out as an atheist
When I was about 19, despite having taught Sunday school for three years, I delared myself an atheist. Or perhaps it was because of Sunday school. What had happened to the formerly ‘devout Christian’ me? My aunt, who at 92 … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, causes, compassion, fear, fundamentalist, gay, ignorance, Memories, peace, personal growth, poverty, reflections, religion, schizophrenia, social justice, values
Tagged atheism, compassion, high anxiety, personal growth, religion, right-wing, values
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Occupy?
In the sixties, computers like we have now hadn’t been invented. They were a ‘futuristic’ concept. Some of us dreamed that eventually there would be a computer on every desk in schools. We thought computers would be used to create … Continue reading
Posted in capitalism, causes, computers, equality, exploitation, history, ignorance, Insight, love, materialism, Memories, personal power, politics, poverty, reflections, social change, social justice, values
Tagged corporate greed, exploitation, Occupy, power, profit motive, social commentary
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Blogging consciousness…
Why do I blog? Probably the majority of bloggers ask themselves, occasionally, why they do it, what they are after. Am I posting too often, or too little? And ultimately “What is my goal?” * When I ask myself why, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, blogging, consciousness, Insight, personal growth, personal power, Poetry, Reflection, reflections, social change, values
Tagged blogging, celebrities, consciousness, passion, personal growth, values
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Thinking and Dreaming 
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
I sit here in my large, comfortable, well-heated home, almost trembling with reverberation from seeing Alanis Obomsawin’s film, “The People of the Kattawapiskak River” at the ImagineNative film festival in Toronto. Every Canadian needs to see it. It’s late, and … Continue reading →