Calgary Protest I have been staying quiet recently and there has been a reason for that. We are already inundated with negative news and every time I sat down to write nothing but bitterness was showing up on my screen. People didn't need more of that so I just kept my writings to myself. One … Continue reading Taking a Stand – Part 1
Tag: Charter of Rights
There Was a Time…
There was a time when the disabled simply weren't heard from or seen. That time was over fifty years ago and I would like to think those days are long gone. I have spend most of my life fighting for equality and the protection of rights however the erosion I have witnessed of late is … Continue reading There Was a Time…
Frame of Reference
I dozed off in my recliner last night, it's a very comfortable chair, easy to doze off in but in bad need of some maintenance. I woke up around 4:30 this morning and gave some thought to moving into the bedroom. After glancing at my watch I just pulled the blanket up and went back … Continue reading Frame of Reference
Living in the Shadows
Franklin D. Roosevelt is credited with the saying "there is nothing to fear but fear itself". That statement was part of his inauguration speech in 1933. And yet today we have a government that campaigns on fear and prejudice rather than good policy and the protection of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. And … Continue reading Living in the Shadows
That Was Then, Has Now Changed
Well after my Sunday rant it is time to move on with something more progressive. "Progressive", something that seems to be fading in the new Canadian political culture. Time to move on and see if Canada is still open for business. Of late I have been paying close attention to the whole niqab issue which … Continue reading That Was Then, Has Now Changed
School’s Back In
School opened this week for most kids in BC and my grandson attended his first day. It was 24 years ago that my son, the taller of the two, entered his first day of school. It was the same year BC Education introduced a number of changes to how school worked. One of the changes … Continue reading School’s Back In
And that’s the way it is…
I have sat down (kind of redundant statement considering I'm wheelchair dependent) numerous times in the past couple of weeks to put some thoughts to paper but to no avail. Traditionally when I'm writing I have CBC News World on in the background, a practice I have now stopped. It was becoming to difficult to … Continue reading And that’s the way it is…
Re-imagining Healthcare
Confession, I must admit I was a little rattled to read about the health care costs being unsustainable with the advancing tsunami of seniors, not only on the horizon but lapping up the beach. And let me tell you I can't create a scarier picture than some all-inclusive resort filled with beaches of 70 year olds … Continue reading Re-imagining Healthcare
Independence Requires Freedom of Expression
I am not a journalist. I am not a reporter. I don't work in the news industry. Now that I have set the table I am a person who can look past a thirty second sound byte, check a few facts from different sources and make an informed opinion. I am not constrained by the … Continue reading Independence Requires Freedom of Expression
Tribalism – Worlds within Worlds
In many of my posts I have often mentioned "worlds within worlds" or people "living in their bubbles". This is not meant in a negative way and actually is not all that uncommon based on social anthropology. It is known as "tribalism". The Merriam Webster dictionary defines tribalism as "loyalty to a tribe or other … Continue reading Tribalism – Worlds within Worlds
A Poster Child's Perspective 