Red Cedar
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Category: Think
Complaining about the weather
I make a real effort not to indulge in Vancouver’s favourite pasttime of complaining about the weather. Even when it rains all June. Even when a good attitude towards the wet is seen as “pollyanna-ish” (thanks nasty co-worker!) Not only is it futile, weather… Continue Reading “Complaining about the weather”
Broken spoon, full heart.
I broke my spoon as darkness fell, clanging in the rainy streets of Vancouver with several hundred big-hearted folks. Smiles and whoops and cheers as we snaked our way past one intersection, into another and around. Around we go. ‘Twas the most fun I’ve… Continue Reading “Broken spoon, full heart.”
A little politics in strange times.
The news is very strange this week. Body parts in the Ottawa mail. The sentencing of Charles Taylor. And that thing that happened in Florida earlier? It’s all a bit apocalyptic – stuff out of dark thrillers and horror movies – and the grey… Continue Reading “A little politics in strange times.”
Vancouver’s illegal internships
BC may have recently seen a rise in minimum wage, but from the “summer student” postings appearing in my employment feed it appears there are many Vancouver businesses who expect young people to work for little or no money at all. Particularly prevelant in… Continue Reading “Vancouver’s illegal internships”
What’s real.
“Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness” Samuel Beckett And yes, it is with words Samuel Beckett expresses himself. But I agree anyway. To my aching and overflowing self it seems the world is so much words. So much talking.… Continue Reading “What’s real.”
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