Tag Archives: freedom

Fitness is freedom

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Jane Fritz

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 →

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With freedom comes responsibility … and small Christmas gatherings

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jane Fritz

In several parts of Canada this year, and in an increasing number of countries and regions around the world, Christmas travel and celebrations are being severely constrained by COVID restrictions. As sad as this is for many, many people, especially … Continue reading →

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Pity the Nation: the handwriting was on the wall

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Jane Fritz

In 1933, writer Kahlil Gibran’s poem “Pity the Nation” was published posthumously in the book The Garden of the Prophet. In 1933. This poem has inspired several important writers over the years, including American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. In 2006 Ferlinghetti … Continue reading →

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