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Let’s Celebrate Optimism
Jack Layton knew how to play the game. In the world of politics, he was a rare bird indeed. Full of hope, full of optimism. He oozed warmth, so much so that some political pundits criticized him for having a … Continue reading
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Life’s Sweet Nectar
This morning I spied a rufous hummingbird drinking nectar from a fiery red lily in my backyard. I pulled out my binoculars to get a closer look and was granted the gift of seeing this tiny vibrating creature perch on … Continue reading
An Ode to Pride
Where I live, city hall put up the rainbow flag for the first time ever this week. How times have changed. Back in 1997, the mayor of this same city refused to declare Gay Pride Day. He was willing to … Continue reading
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Finding Meaning
As I’m writing this, my thoughts are with Japan. It’s so hard to not get caught up in what is unmistakeably one of the most significant dramas to unfold in my living memory. But I also know that what is … Continue reading
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It’s All About the Dance
“Dance is the movement of the universe concentrated in an individual.” ~ Isadora Duncan My mind is dancing right now. It flits from one moment to the next, touching down briefly to capture some small fragment before moving on to … Continue reading
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Birthing a New You
It’s the irony of being Canadian that just as the days grow darkest, we are thrown into the story of new birth. So it is for many of us, and so it was for me many Christmases ago when I … Continue reading
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Never Never Give In
There were a lot of laughs a week ago when Jon Stewart had Barack Obama revise his famous “yes we can” mantra by adding the word “but.” Today, the laugh is more like a whimper. Mid-term elections being what they … Continue reading
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