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Instead of achieving the good life, how about a good-enough life?
My philosophy discussion group has been pursuing the topic of what constitutes a good life. We started our quest with a look at ethics and moral philosophy. Wow. In case you’re wondering, there are no real answers in the realm … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering
Tagged good-enough life, moral philosophy, morality, philosophy, the good life
12 Comments
Map Monday: more fun with projections and cartograms
We’ve looked at map projections before on Map Monday. To remind you, the most common projection – that is, the representation of the 3-D globe on a 2-D map – is the Mercator projection. There are many reasons for this, … Continue reading
Posted in Map Monday
Tagged age of population, education, map conventions, maps, Peters projection, populations, projections, voter turnout, world maps
20 Comments
Fitness is freedom
Fitness is freedom. I wonder how many of us have ever considered this sage bit of philosophizing. I hadn’t. As I whizzed down an aisle in our local supermarket a week or so ago, following the COVID arrows in the … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged aging, fitness, freedom, independence, Runner's World, seniors
32 Comments
Map Monday: the future of the Arctic with global warming and economic “opportunity”
As most of you know, the Northwest Passage has been in the sights of explorers and traders for literally centuries. The dream has always been to find a shorter route from Europe to Asia than going all the way around … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Map Monday
Tagged America, Arctic sea ice, Arctic shipping routes, Canada, China, maps, Northwest Passage, Russia, shipping
20 Comments
Run-walking my way through Tuscany – virtually
A few months ago I posted that I had begun a virtual challenge – within my own timeframe and my own personally acceptable modes of trekking – to trek the St Francis Way. I chose it because the 503 kms … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged Assisi, Conqueror Challenge, Italy, St Francis Way, Tuscany, virtual challenges
15 Comments
To be nice or to be kind, that is the question
The other day an article in the Globe and Mail caught my attention because of its intriguing title, Canada is fighting Covid-19 with niceness … and losing, by Tenille Bonoguore. The premise of the article was that in trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged COVID-19, government policy, kindness, niceness, tough love
40 Comments
Map Monday: why World Water Day is needed
Human beings can’t live without a certain amount of fresh water. Fresh water is a requirement for life, and therefore it would be hard to imagine anyone disagreeing that access to clean water should be a human right. But, as … Continue reading
