"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart." - José N. Harris Rethinking life Grief is a strong, sometimes overwhelming emotion for people, regardless of whether their sadness stems from the loss of a loved one or from a terminal diagnosis they or someone … Continue reading Stop Giving Us Grief
Tag: ethics
Pandemic Fugue
"The problem with the idea that history repeats itself is that when it isn't making us wiser it's making us complacent" Lisa Halliday, Asymmetry Rethinking life Fugue is defined as "a state or period of loss of awareness of one's identity", often coupled with flight from one's usual environment. After almost two years of this pandemic … Continue reading Pandemic Fugue
Whispering Words…
"But if thoughts corrupt language, language can also corrupt thought." - George Orwell 1984 Friday's confession has to do with a topic dear to my heart, the use of words or the science of semantics. With the pending BC election people need to start paying attention to what lies below the words (some call this … Continue reading Whispering Words…
Ms. Leitch Please…
I have been making a real effort to avoid any return to political blogging but this one I can't let slide. Ms. Leitch please, you went from asking what you referred to as a simple question regarding Canadian values to "enhance a unified Canadian identity". Words are powerful and emotive. From a semantics perspective there … Continue reading Ms. Leitch Please…
A Poster Child's Perspective 