Category Archives: Odds and Ends

Kindness is key to health and happiness, and it’s free!

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and, just as with Thanksgiving in Canada (which is a little earlier, when travel is more predictable), it’s a time for many people to consider all that they have to be thankful for and … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Odds and Ends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Some advice on getting old

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

There, I said it. I didn’t say “advice on aging” or “advice on getting older”, I just said it like it is – getting old! It’s been that kind of week; more friends than usual in our group of oldsters … Continue reading →

Posted in Odds and Ends | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments

Us old folks looking after one another

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

As we know, having friends is an important contributor to good mental and physical health, at all ages. And humour is an excellent contributor to good mental health as well. What can be a better sign of friendship than sharing … Continue reading →

Posted in Odds and Ends | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Four Young Boys Growing Up in America, Part 2 (from Aging Capriciously)

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

Now we come to Part 2 of John Persico’s tale of the four boys. You don’t have to wait a week wondering what happened to them like I did, instead you can have a week to think about it afterwards. … Continue reading →

Quote | Posted on August 30, 2019 by | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Four Young Boys Growing Up in America, Part 1 (from Aging Capriciously)

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

This story – Part 1 of two parts – was posted a week ago by John Persico in his thought-provoking blog Aging Capriciously. After reading Part 2 today I decided it needed to be shared widely. This is an American … Continue reading →

Quote | Posted on August 29, 2019 by | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Yes, New Brunswick deserves its own day!

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Few people outside the small eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick will know that today is New Brunswick Day. Even fewer will care! In fact, there is nothing historically significant about today – or the first Monday in August – … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Odds and Ends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Racism, and finding a way forward towards a world based on compassion (rather than on money and power)

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

I haven’t been writing many blog posts recently. Why? I’ve been too worn down by the increasing nastiness in the world, including from world leaders whose words should attempt to encourage every single citizen to feel included, providing them with … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Odds and Ends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments