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Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2025 May 17
Poetry of the Week
Cloud Watching
- Brian BilstonThe cloud peers down
from the skyin the hope
it might discern a shapeamong all that drifting
& scurrying below.Posted: May 17
Face Photos from Readers
Tag Archives: Citizenship
A Stark Choice
Democracy is hard work, but worth it. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
6 Comments
“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
AKA The Truth Will Out
I hate sticky. Continue reading
Posted in New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
2 Comments
Long
Lessons from physio. And Socrates, who was a big advocate of physio, I’m told. Continue reading
This Dark and Finest Hour
Anyone can play. Everyone should, in some way. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community
16 Comments
The Horse
“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
New. But Normal?
A small course correction? Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Politics and Policy
Tagged Attitudes, Citizenship, Community
6 Comments
Worth Doing
More fun with misquotations. And with blueberries. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Critical Thinking, Miscellany, Terra Firma, Word Play
6 Comments
Why We YELL
Leading by example: What a concept. Continue reading