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Back Home and Back to Basics
History never really says goodbye. History says “see you later” – Eduardo Galeano Between dealing with the “normal” aging process of a non-conventional body and watching the erosion of disability rights I have been withdrawing into a numbness. I feel … Continue reading
What Is Family?
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life” – Richard Bach It is one of those days and the frequency is increasing. I have been experiencing a … Continue reading
The Sun Doesn’t Cut It
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge” – Stephen Hawking I was quite shaken by the death of Stephen Hawking which has surprised me. I knew of the man (you would have to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, health, Personal Life, seniors
Tagged activism, ALS, Calgary, dignity, Disability, physics, polio, social isolation, Stephen Hawking, Terry Wiens, The Big Band Theory
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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
Posted in Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged access, belief systems, Calgary, cognition, Gregorian Chants, James Baldwin, moving, Nanaimo, Philosophy, polio, survivors, Terry Wiens
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A Dying Breed
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry” – William Shakespeare March 3, 1998 my father succumbed to a brief battle with cancer and left this world. This is dedicated … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged baby-boomers, Canadian Legion, Fathers, Manitoba, Mennonite, Ninette, polio, Sanitarium, silent majority, Terry Wiens, tuberculosis, Wiens, wisdom of age
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Stuck in the Middle…
“Most ‘Monty Python’ fans are, of course, baby-boomers, who have long been a nostalgic lot and are growing more so as they totter towards old age” – Terry Teachout There is an old adage that goes “being in the right place … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged #StudentDemandAction, activism, baby-boomers, change agent, Civil rights, Cognitive Dissonance, Emma Gonzalez, Gerontologist, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, polio, Senator Marco Rubio, seniors, Terry Wiens
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With Fear as the Warden!
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear” – Mark Twain Another foggy day out there and no wind to help dissipate it. From my window I can see the huge Canadian flag as still and … Continue reading
