The US election has made me long for the good old days of the “West Wing.” It’s still my favourite show and once a year I binge watch the first four seasons. Those are the episodes written by Aaron Sorkin. This week a post on my Facebook feed had the famous Leo quote. Link to […]
I wanted blog about how the Seaforth Highlanders held a huge celebration this past Saturday to mark their return to the Seaforth Armoury. Instead, I spent most of the day mulling over the juxtaposition this held for me. The world is crazy right now. So many places where guns are causing havoc. And here I […]
There were many stories crowding the headlines this week. Bowls of Skittles, The Megga Breakup, Dancing with the Rioters, Platitudes at the UN, Hillary’s Dead Again and the one that annoyed me the most, Gord Downie is back for another concert. When will we start to notice the things that really matter? When will we […]
PTSD is another silent killer. You might be suffering from it right now and don’t even know it. Thank goodness Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is attracting attention and the focus of the latest viral social media campaign. It’s also putting the spotlight on one group that is falling victim to this in horrendous numbers. I […]
It’s been a week when the commotion of going back to school and work has caused chaos for most of the people I come into contact with. In the frenzy there have been little bits and pieces that have caught my eye. Pumpkin spice is here and there is no turning back once the first […]
Asking for help is tough. I feel like I’ve spent the entire summer doing just that. It’s been humbling, demoralizing and filled with some valuable lessons learned. One task I’ve had over the last few months was to garner some sponsors for the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Once we won the matching grant from artsVest […]
If you believe that getting your book published means a road to fame and stardom then stop reading this blog right now. If you believe you can get published and compete with the likes of Tragically Hip, well you are insane. I believe I’m the only Canadian that doesn’t enjoy the Hip. This simple fact […]
Maybe I hadn’t done enough research? Maybe I was ignorant and in denial? Or maybe it was Melanoma’s revenge? Last week I was comical and said it would not get the best of me. I think the Big M was just having a day of sweet payback. It would not leave easily. Yes, this is […]
It’s pretty weird. Once you buy something, or think about something, it seems to be everywhere. Test-drive a red car and you see all the red cars on the road. Buy tartan Converse and everyone’s wearing them. Get diagnosed with Melanoma and you start to hear the word in too many conversations. I’m sure it’s […]
My goal this week is to write about nothing. The ridiculous concept we Tibetan Buddhists endlessly chase after. The dilemma is, “nothing means nothing.” What I learnt on Sunday is that faith in nothing is the answer. And that’s the conundrum. Luckily I had a very wise man attempt to explain this to me. Luckily […]
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