Political Promises, Vote Baits
“Those who don’t value their words, will never value your wishes.” ― Amit Kalantri I have put off writing for a week while my brain adjusted to the realities of the latest provincial election. In between writing this and the outcome of a very disruptive election period in Alberta was Easter. I am not a “religious” person […]
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Classifications and Coding
I will never regret getting old. I knew too many people who never had the privilege and just as many who never made it out of the Children’s Hospital
PUSHING THE REFRESH BUTTON
“The process of empowerment cannot be simplistic defined in accordance with our own particular class interest. We must learn to lift as we climb”. ANGELA DAVIES Well for the sixth time in my life I have returned to Calgary and this time to stay. I have seen the rest of Canada so it is time […]
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The Edge of the Wedge
A wedge issue is a political or social issue, often of a controversial or divisive nature, which splits apart a demographic or population group We seem to have been thrust into what has become quite a controversial election season. British Columbia held a province wide vote Saturday (October 20) to renew every municipal government in […]
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Syphoning Hope
“When I was young my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there” – Jim Henson I think most people are born with a certain amount of hope. I believe I was born with […]
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Thanksgiving 59 Years Later
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared” – Lois Lowry, The Giver CONFESSIONS – It is challenging to distinguish between a confession and whining however after two weeks of fighting for some hope it is time to lay out a confession. There couldn’t […]
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Calgary 2026, Redefining Legacy
“Legacy is not leaving something for people, it’s leaving something IN people” – Peter Strople Calgarians will go to the polls November 13, 2018 for, what appears to be, a straight forward plebiscite on whether or not to pursue the bid for the 2026 Olympics. True to form this has become a very polarizing issue with […]
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It’s the Not the Attention We Receive That Counts, it’s the Attention We Pay
“When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting” – Jon Kabat-Zinn I became a fan and follower of Jon Kabat-Zinn early in my career as a mental health therapist. His teachings not only contributed to my job performance but blended well into my every day life. Living with a disability while maximizing ones […]
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Remembering Wilson
“A lot of you cared, just not enough” – Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why CONFESSIONS – It is that time of year again when the idyllic days of summer begin to fade and we re-immerse ourselves into the early trappings of fall. This particular year we went from a record breaking heat wave in Calgary […]
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Democracy is Chess, Not Checkers
“People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people” – Alan Moore, V for Vendetta I am blown away by the apparent pettiness of that sack of air the people of Ontario elected to guide their province. I haven’t lived in Toronto for over 40 years and at the time […]
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