"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 be living under a rock not to know who he was) but I didn't know … Continue reading The Sun Doesn’t Cut It
Tag: social isolation
When Independence Isn’t Worth It…
"The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way, the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which … Continue reading When Independence Isn’t Worth It…
2017 – Better or Bitter
"I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself." - Rita Mae Brown Happy New Year and am I ever glad 2016 is finally in my rearview mirror. I have some friends who had an exceptional 2016, Eugene Stickland for example, congrats buddy. When I knew Eugene a few years back in … Continue reading 2017 – Better or Bitter
Living with Dignity
“One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” ― Michael J. Fox This week the Canadian Parliament will be dealing with Bill C-14, an amendment of the Criminal Code focused on medical assistance in dying. The topic of "death with dignity" has been raging … Continue reading Living with Dignity
Knowing Yourself
The last couple of days have been a real "glass half full, glass half empty" internal debate week for me. That type of chaos in my self-talk usually means it's time to rebalance my Feng Shui. Do I study Feng Shui, well not really, I have researched some aspects of it but I can't really say … Continue reading Knowing Yourself
Building Social Isolation
When does passion become obsession? I am passionate in regards to access. I am passionate about defending the right to access that so many others have fought so hard to achieve. I am passionate about ensuring complacency or lack of historical perspective does not allow the new world of #socialmedia to create new challenges to access. … Continue reading Building Social Isolation
