Life of a dog
Just the other day, I bumped into one of my acquaintances in the park. Of course, the people I meet in the park generally have a companion with them – of the four-legged variety. Anyway, as often...
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When it’s wrong, say so
The liner St. Louis, loaded with Jewish refugees, was refused entry to Canada in 1939. As people often do, a colleague of mine sent me what he considered a joke by email, the other day. I read it and I...
View ArticleBy any other name, it’s still theft
It was a case of: She said – She said. In 2008, Michelle Obama said, “Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: like you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond...
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Character in comeback
Michelle Obama illustrated the importance of not giving up. csmonitor.com. It’s no wonder she is a model mother. It’s no coincidence she has earned such great respect as the U.S. first lady the past...
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Mid-summer’s day dreaming
When I wasn’t napping, here’s what dawn at a friend’s cottage looked like. It kind of snuck up on me. Caught me off guard. My wife and I had taken a few days off from a relatively hectic few weeks of...
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Backyard stories for the universe
Reading room as a broadcast studio. We sat down on a couple of plain chairs at a wooden table. We both splayed reference papers and notes across the table in front of us. The setting could easily have...
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A house that was a home
My neighbour’s house comes down piece by piece. The demolition had been going on for over an hour. Layers of roofing, above the second floor were now caving in. Rafters that hadn’t seen the light of...
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The martial art of teaching
Entering a Dojo requires adhering to specific protocols. It’s a little like entering that ride on the midway, you know, the one that’s as dark as the inside of your hat. You can barely make out shapes...
View ArticleMake it awkward
The man sat at the back of the audience area through most of my presentation. I spoke, as I usually do in those situations, walking among those in the audience, in this case 30 people seated at about...
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Precarious or preferred?
1930 Lewis Hine photograph – depicting “skywalkers,” steelworkers atop Empire State Building – is often used to symbolize “precarious work.” We hadn’t seen each other in awhile. We stopped to catch up....
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