Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2023 Feb 03
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Blogger, writer, editor, retired proposal expert, birder, kayaker, grandmother.
Load More..."[We jump from] “This problem exists” to “The gov't must solve this problem but can’t” & absolve ourselves of responsibility...We expect too little of ourselves & too [much from] gov't. But when we don’t hold [gov't] responsible [for bad] public policy we ..expect too little.."
Janet Bufton (@hayekanuck): We have high state capacity, actually—we just have to demand its use
https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/janet-bufton-we-have-high-state-capacity-actually-we-just-have-to-demand-its-use/?utm_medium=paid+social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=boostA clear and readable "big bucket" analysis.
Many provincial health systems are strained. But there is only so much the federal government can do to help.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on federal fiscal constraints: https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/trevor-tombe-is-ottawa-strapped-for-cash #cdnecon #cdnpoliMany provincial health systems are strained. But there is only so much the federal government can do to help.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on federal fiscal constraints: https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/trevor-tombe-is-ottawa-strapped-for-cash #cdnecon #cdnpoli"...we tend to believe that someone must earn our trust before we can enter into a rel'ship with them. But that’s upside down. Trust is not a precondition for cooperation; coop'n is a precondition for trust. Dependence is how we come to know who we can truly count on."
"Post-apocalyptic tales are stories about trust disguised as stories about disaster." @robkhenderson on what we can learn about human nature from @TheLastofUsHBO
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-last-of-us-reveals-the-best-of?utm_source=tfptwitter
Category Archives: Appreciating Deeply
Bread Alone
More fun and games with all good/bad. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives
Tagged Culture, Food & Drink
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Run, Roadrunner, Run
Only in the desert, you say? Excellent! Continue reading
Redux: Hooks & Roses
This week brings me two revisits of recent topics: dressing-room hooks, and flowers planted by someone else that I can enjoy.
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora
Tagged Business, Flowers
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The Landlord’s Roses
Something beautiful. That’s all. That’s enough, sometimes. Continue reading
Old Friends & New
More anthropomorphic musings. Not that that’s a bad thing. Continue reading
Category: Dressing Room Hooks
For anyone who has ever tried to keep a gaggle of items straight, this store is for you. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff
Tagged Business
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Path-sign Face
New faces and old familiar places. Continue reading
Common/Commonplace
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? Continue reading
Sunset, Sunset
OK, mountains aren’t *all* bad. Continue reading
