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Tag Archives: seniors
The Baron’s of the Badlands
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self” – May Sarton I love good writers, poets and story tellers so to be able to open with a quote by May Sarton (also an outspoken activists on … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged #ChildrenInCages, Alberta Health Services, Code Black, Disability, Druids, finding a doctor, healthcare, Into the Badlands, medical training structure, Merck Manual, opioid crisis, Primary health team, seniors, Terry Wiens, totems
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The Fiefdom of Bureaucracy
“In any bureaucracy, there’s a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction” – Chris Fussell A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by a BC reporter, Melanie Green, regarding the conundrum of aging with … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Personal Life, Politics, seniors
Tagged BC Seniors Poverty Report Card, bureaucracy, CARP, Lord of the Rings, Melanie Green, Nazgûl, seniors, SPARC, Strider, Terry Wiens, The Star Vancouver
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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 Aging Challenge
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” – Betty Friedan Having spent all of my life with a disability I have learnt never to take anything for granted. If I accepted every “assumption” that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged aging, baby-boomers, belief systems, change agent, cognition, denial, Eden Ryl, independent living, Pack Your Own Chute, retirement, seniors, technology, Terry Wiens, veterans
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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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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
Posted in Activism, Personal Life, Politics
Tagged activism, BC Residential Tenancy Act, Colten Boushie, Columbine, First Nations, Florida shooting, groupthink, Kent State massacre, Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School, martyrs, Nanaimo, NRA, Sandy Hook, seniors, social media, survivors, Terry Wiens, victims
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Is Being a Pioneer Worth It?
“In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail” – Major Taylor There’s a light fog out there today, maybe better described as a mist but enough that you know the horizon is there … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy
Tagged #LetsTalk, accessibility, Berkeley Independent Living movement, depression, dignity, disability living, Doug Mowat, inclusion, independent living, Mount Royal University, polio, Robin Cavendish, SCI, seniors, Terry Wiens
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