Tag Archives: Nanaimo
Is Home Where You Live…
“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition” – James Baldwin Have you ever had one of those mornings where you wake up and the first thought out of your head is “damn it”. And you start to … Continue reading
On Being a Victim
“You can slowly ease into being a victim or you can accept being a victim, the only difference is the level of fight” – Terry Wiens (2018) I had a very hard time falling asleep last night and was plagued … Continue reading
A Hostage of Circumstance
“The biggest restriction to independence for the disabled is the perception of retaliation for speaking out” – Terry Wiens (2018) I am so pissed off right now I need to speak out. I have been a hostage of circumstance for … Continue reading
The Christmas Conundrum
“God bless us everyone” – Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens “Christmas Carol Christmas is a very mixed time for me. My analogy is like comparing a good White Spruce Christmas tree to an artificial tree. By the time I was … Continue reading
Blogging Isn’t Journalism
“Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions” – Noam Chomsky I don’t pretend to be a journalist but the world of social media has suddenly turned everyone with a keyboard into a “journalist”. … Continue reading
A Disability of Convenience
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both” – Dwight D. Eisenhower I have been trying to remain non-political for a number of months now due, in part, to the sad state we find ourselves in … Continue reading
The Poster Child Philosophy
“A commitment made to a child should be a commitment for life” – Terry Wiens (on the subject of Poster Children) How many times does a picture of some cute animal or cute child show up on your Facebook wall? … Continue reading
