Political by choice or Political by default?

A comment in response to the following post by Kate:  Political by default Hmmm… this kind of wraps up a whole lot of how I see the world into one. First the political. Small p-political. Not the partisan get me the vote political, but the “the personal is political” stance that one must take in … Read more

A coordinated approach to combating poverty

A coordinated effort After the poverty conference concluded I came to the same conclusion (but with more clarity) that what our community needs (and by community I mean the big C-Community, as in our city, region, province, and nation) is a coordinated approach at combating poverty. There were several major themes that stood out to … Read more

Why don’t friends with kids have time?

Thanks to a good friend and fellow blogger for sharing this oldie but goodie with me.  I can’t believe I’d never seen it before (especially when my spouse claims to have seen it AND sent it o me!) Why don’t friends with kids have time? But there IS the question.  Why don’t we?  😉

The problem with my bookworm (or how my childhood is biting me on the A$$)

My mother will love reading this. Do you remember those days when you heard “just wait until you have children of your own”? This stuff is small potatoes, but I really feel like I’m reliving what my mother went through with me when I was the very same age as my darling 9 year old … Read more

Sedains… are you the ones?

Tonight I bought a pair of “Un Tour en Ville” boots called “Sedain”. From 2010Oct I’m a terrible shopper, especially when it comes to footwear.  I hate shopping to begin with, but I have a lot of challenges with finding appropriate footwear: from post-surgery feet, to constant back pain. I have to ensure they are … Read more