Autobiography
Pros and Cons of being human!
My recent Posts (noticeably “A Very Different Post” of Feb 19), have produced a number of reasons to stop and think about being human. We know that good work is being done all around the world, but we do seem to gravitate towards “doom and gloom” news which, of course, the news media readily provides. Continue reading
This is Life?
In my seventy years (where did the time go?) of sharing this world with others, I can look back at history and recall various key very personal events. Those recollections allow me to look at the present and understand who I am (why I am) today! As for the future? Can you guarantee that I will have one? Continue reading
Melanie Follow-Up!
The GoFundMe program, while a very good resource for raising financial support, has been abused a number of times. Human nature being what it is, there will no doubt be other examples of financial exploitation using GoFundMe. Continue reading
Change of Plan!
I had another Post planned for today, but Carol came across a three minute video from TV2 Denmark! I found it so moving, and so particularly relevant in our current times, that… well here it is! It would seem to me that the more “mileage” this video gets, the better off we should all be. Continue reading
The Next Page?
I am currently reading “With a Closed Fist” (Growing up in Canada’s toughest neighborhood) by Kathy Dobson. I am not going to offer a review, but will say that I am loving it. Given that it’s an autobiography, I am really interested to read how she progresses from “3rd world living” in Montreal, to writing the book. She clearly got an educational break at some point in her growing up… perhaps it is on the next page? Continue reading
Tuesday… a good day!
Yesterday started off relatively promising… it was snowing! I would suggest that “snowing” was a rather generous term to use as the flakes were very fine and just dusting over the surfaces. It was still however snow, and the day was young (11:30am) when this Post was being written, so I was looking forward with great anticipation as to what might happen over the next few hours! Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 