I am grateful for my family. My point of origin. The foundation of my personality and world view. Nurturing and supporting me. Grateful for the love of my family. A safe port on the stormy sea of life. My…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Education
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I am grateful for my education. For the transformative teachers I've had - Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Raymond in elementary school - Mr. Chan, Mr. Tomita and Miss Morrison in…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Dogs
I'm grateful for dogs and in particular this noble fellow, my childhood dog Jason. I still remember the day we picked him up in our our Volvo station wagon. Looking over the back of the seat at this excited pup…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Colonoscopies
I'm grateful for colonoscopies. The doctor who performs the procedure, the nurses who assist, hospital staff and volunteers, and my loving wife who supports me throughout. I'm thankful for the efforts of the researchers and graduate students who developed…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Beer
I'm grateful for beer. Especially hearty, hoppy India Pale Ales. I'm grateful for the friends new and old that I enjoy them with, the people who serve my beer, the brewers who brew it, the farmers that grow the…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Audience
Taking on a personal challenge this December that I'm calling Gratitude from A to Z. Each of the next 26 days I am riffing on one thing that I am grateful for. My purpose is to exercise a…
Read moreResistance is Futile
Technology is supposed to be our friend. It will break the chains of labour and free us to pursue lives of creative freedom. Technology is going to open up a brave new world of equality and opportunity. It has provided…
Read moreFear and Procrastination
I am a master of procrastination. It is one of a few things I do really well. Is procrastination just laziness or is there more to it?
Much of it is rooted in fear - fear of the unknown…
Read morePracticing Performance
I spilled a lot of words on this blog earlier this year and then suddenly in June, the carafe appeared empty. Other muses called my name - music performance and improv training. I've spent a lot of time…
Read moreHow to Vote
Go to your polling station, get a ballot and mark an X beside one of the names. Voting day is this Thursday. Given the fact that a little over half of the population voted in the last provincial…
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