Thursday, 14 September 2017

Alberta's tone deaf Bill 1 a.k.a. Ignoring the Elephants

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Dear Minister Eggen, I am writing in response to Bill 1, and specifically regarding how transportation costs have been lowered only for...
Saturday, 5 August 2017

What I want my kids to know as they grow

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I am going into surgery for a hysterectomy in a few days. Being the intelligent enough, rationale enough, and calm enough adult I am, of cou...
Wednesday, 12 July 2017

What I want MY kids to know about sex.

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It seems everyone with a keyboard and kids is writing a ‘what I really want to tell my kid about sex’ piece. I immediately reject the ones...
Sunday, 5 February 2017

A post Trump Canada - what now?

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Growing up in Canada (I was born in the 70s) the term multiculturalism was thrown around a lot. It was a beautiful idea with Disney-like s...
Friday, 16 December 2016

I went to OZ to ask for courage, but it was hiding in my heart.

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I’d be lying if I said I just sit down and write. Most often the topics I write about have been percolating, evolving, stretching, and fli...
Friday, 11 November 2016

Uncle Vince's letter from Belsen

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My great Uncle Vince Spowart lives on in memory as one of my favourite people. He was the brother of my maternal Grandfather (who I was ne...
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Sunday, 21 August 2016

A Tragically Hip Good Bye

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“There are three things we cry for in life: things that are lost, things that are found, and things that are magnificent.” ~ Douglas Coupl...