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How can climate change not be the main goal of all countries in 2020? Canada?!
Australia is burning. California’s been burning. British Columbia’s been burning. Portugal’s been burning. This summer, the Arctic broke records for wildfires in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia. In the Arctic! We’ve seen storms more volatile and ferocious than ever before, … Continue reading
Could you read a book from every country in one year?
That’s the task that British writer and blogger Ann Morgan set for herself back in 2012, inspired by the approaching 2012 London Olympics, to read a book from every country in a year. Just to be clear, that’s 196 books, … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering
Tagged Ann Morgan, blogging, books, Canada, culture, inspiration, reading, Reading the World in a Year, TED talks
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Elections, democracy, and doing it right
How to start this post. Writing about voting and representation isn’t easy, especially during an election. But this election in particular has me thinking about our options and how we get this right in the future. I’m not talking about … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Britain, Canada, democracy, election reform, elections, electoral reform, first past the post, FPTP, US, voting
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Evangeline, Acadia, Refugees, and Resilience
Today, August 15, is National Acadian Day – la fête nationale de l’acadie. Not only is today National Acadian Day, but our Maritime provinces are in the midst of hosting the 2-week long World Acadian Congress, aka le congrès mondial … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Acadia, British, cadians, Canada, deportations, Evangline, expulsions, French, Great Upheaval Day, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, history, inspiration, Maritimes, National Acadia Day, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, World Acadian Congress
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A Belonging
Originally posted on The Out And Abouter:
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. I remember when Somalian refugees began arriving in Toronto in the early 90’s, as a civil war rendered their home nation dangerous and uncertain, and no place for families…
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Canada, Ilhan Omar, racism, refugees, Somalia, Trump, US
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Racism, and finding a way forward towards a world based on compassion (rather than on money and power)
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 better world, Canada, compassion, core values, discrimination, diversity, fear, happiness, hatred, inclusion, kindness, multiculturalism, personal goals, prejudice, racism, social media, Trump, US
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