Author Archives: Isabel Gibson

You Otter Be in Pictures

Posted on 21 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Wee sleekit, swimming, playful beastie. And others that Robbie Burns spake not of. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently | Tagged Poetry, Water | 7 Comments

Simple and Not-so-simple Sics

Posted on 21 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Calling all copy editors. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Wired | Tagged Critical Thinking, Miscellany | 6 Comments

The Horse

Posted on 20 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

“In Canada, those [government] powers do not include arbitrary imprisonment and torture. But if the public is complicit or indifferent, they are very sweeping, including infringing freedom of speech and worship.” Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Policy | Tagged Citizenship | 2 Comments

New. But Normal?

Posted on 15 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

A small course correction? Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Politics and Policy | Tagged Attitudes, Citizenship, Community | 6 Comments

Fast: Just Try to Pick It

Posted on 14 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Who makes (up) these rules, anyway? Continue reading →

Posted in Laughing Frequently, Officialdom, Thinking Broadly | Tagged Travel | 13 Comments

Finish the Thought

Posted on 08 August 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Gurdeep Pandher is a bhangra dance instructor from the Punjab, living in Yukon. With COVID-19, he’s become an internet sensation. I don’t know the man but his on-screen presence is relentlessly cheery, upbeat, patient, and encouraging. He dances to traditional … Continue reading →