Tag Archives: paralympics
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
What Defines What?
I have been following the Paralympics in Sochi and it got me to thinking about my first competition. I was 17 at the time and competed in the first Canadian National Wheelchair Sports Game held in Montreal in 1967. It … Continue reading
The Poster Child Philosophy
I was having my morning coffee and catching my morning news when a War Amps ad came on. The ad shows a cute little girl who, due to a birth defect, was born with only one arm and at about … Continue reading