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: Through Canada
Trip Report
Another look or two at two former and always homes. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Fauna, Photos of Landscapes, Through Canada
Tagged Birds, Flowers, Travel
15 Comments
What John Said
Happy Canada Day – and yes, many more like it. Well, without the physical distancing. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Through Canada
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking, Culture
6 Comments
That Pesky Fourth Dimension
Adrift in time, this time. Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Broadly, Through Canada, Through History, You are Here
Tagged Beaches, History, Science, Water
14 Comments
On the Range
Home is where the light is. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Photos of Landscapes, Through Canada
Tagged Skies, Terra Firma
10 Comments
Where He is Now
A reprise on the Trans Canada Trail. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, New Perspectives, Through Canada
Tagged Attitudes, Community
8 Comments
Glide!
It’s a bird, it’s a superhero, no it’s a glider. Continue reading
Gift from Vancouver
A side benefit of Confederation. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Flora, Through Canada
Tagged Flowers, Other Plants, Trees
4 Comments
Mid-Week Movie #16: Twelfth
Mid-week movie #16: a surprise conclusion to my 12 Days of Christmas project, to conclude my National Treasures project. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Mid-Week Movies, Music Videos, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas
3 Comments
Eleventh
Just some of the lovely places that have come my way. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas, Terra Firma, Trees, Water
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