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Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2024 Sep 04
A great blue heron fishing considerately in full sunlight for full-size fish.
Music of the Week
Posted: 2024 Sep 07
Poetry of the Week
Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones
And when the blue heron, breaking his long breast feathers,
sees one feather fall, does he know I will find it?
Will he see me holding it in my hand?as he opens his wings
softly and without a sound—
as he rises and floats over the water?Read the whole poem by Mary Oliver, here.
Posted: 2024 Sep 07
Tag Archives: Citizenship
Oh, Canada
Is Canada just a promising recreational property? Continue reading
Maybe Perhaps
Another Spring controversy. Who knew? Continue reading
One of the Certainties
A rant about taxes. Continue reading
Another Honours List
Your list may vary. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives, Through the Calendar
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Family
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Your Place or Mine?
Thinking about borders: what they matter to, what they don’t. Continue reading
Downwind
Heading out to Alberta a few weeks ago, I worried about being downwind from smoke from their wildfires. D’oh. Continue reading
It’s Formal
Charles is King. Now what? Continue reading
A Stark Choice
Democracy is hard work, but worth it. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
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“There is No Honking at Night.”
“What I haven’t noticed, not even once, are reporters from any of Canada’s news agencies walking among the trucks to find out who these people are. So last night, I decided to do just that – I introduced myself to my new neighbours.” Continue reading