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The economy and the dangers of social media: mixed bag blog
One of the more dramatic developments I’ve seen over my lifetime is the decimation of labouring industries like manufacturing. There’s been much talk over the years of the development of the so called knowledge-based economy, and one result of that … Continue reading
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The last acceptable bigotry
I want to talk about welfare, the money kind, what more enlightened folks call “social assistance”. I’m weary beyond belief at the ignorance out there when it comes to people who live off the dole. Far, far too often … Continue reading
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Jesus would have been a Liberal arts student
Reading this article in the Globe and Mail got me thinking about my own dalliances in post-secondary education. I attended university for ten glorious, frustrating, years, achieving degrees in Forest Science (forestry), fine arts, and art therapy. Impatient with the … Continue reading
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Ottawa Shenanigans
I’m feeling quite worn down today after an incredibly hectic 6 days in Ottawa attending the biannual RESULTS National Conference. It was a glorious time, speaking with Canadian delegates, MPs, and activists from Geneva and Kenya about strategies for ending … Continue reading
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The Rime of the Ancient Entrepeneur
I find it surprising that an old lefty like me find myself in the same company of the right. It doesn’t happen often. I believe in the “nanny state” because when left to their own devices, people and corporations … Continue reading
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Something new for 2011
Yup, I got my whole blog ported ported over to a WordPress format. It was a lot of screwing around, but that was mostly because of limitations with Godaddy’s systems. But I was able to keep the old blog going … Continue reading
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What's there to blog about?
It’s been a delay since I last posted. thing is that I usually only write what really moves me to write, something intense and personal rather than a simple what’s happening kind of post. That stuff is pretty pointless from … Continue reading
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Women and power? Maybe not…
I came upon this interesting and funny review of the film The Social Network. It’s kind of intriguing to hear a woman articulate a lust for power, but I think her analysis is way off base, and despite throwing around a … Continue reading
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The morality of injustice
I’ve often put forward the need for us all to simplify our lives and reject consumer culture. The reasons for this are primarily spiritual and environmental. I’ve noticed that this has become somewhat of a popular moral position: we are … Continue reading
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The challenges of parenting
This has been a challenging week for me, with a lot of emotional upheavals. There’s been a lot of stress on this trip – mostly enjoyable but with a few too many moments of terror. Getting our asses kicked as … Continue reading
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