Tag: postaday2011

Two notes essentially saying the same thing.

At work a few weeks ago the following note was posted in our shared kitchen: Yesterday, someone took it down and replaced it with this: More direct, less passive aggression. Which wins?

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Ending another day of meetings.

Sometimes it feels like my life is simply about sitting in meetings where people tell me what to do. At work, in the union, in my community organizations – the world is full of bosses who have great ideas and just need the bodies… Continue Reading “Ending another day of meetings.”

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Crows awaiting the storm

A huge windstorm is expected to hit the city this morning and has already waylaid ferries on the strait and elsewhere. All calm in the city as I walk to the bus stop, but the roosting crows above seem a tad nervous.

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It’s Definitely In Like a Lion

It’s been a snow, hail, sun, and now wind-warning few days as Vancouver ushers in the 1st of March – the gateway to spring! And I anticipate a busy month as soon as the snow melts and the west coast gardening season officially begins.… Continue Reading “It’s Definitely In Like a Lion”

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Emigrate: A found poem and photograph

Emigrate Go in the Spring and take up a Free Farm of 160 Acres in Western Canada. (close to Schools, Churches, Railways and Markets) The Richest Land on Earth. The best climate. The fullest enjoyment of health. Men of 18 years and over get… Continue Reading “Emigrate: A found poem and photograph”

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