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Gurdeep of the Yukon: Dancing to spread joy, hope, and positivity
I’m pretty darn sure that you can’t watch Gurdeep Pandher do his Punjabi Bhangra dance without a smile of pure delight crossing your face. Bhangra dancing was originally developed for that exact reason, to spread joy. That’s why he keeps … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged bagpipes, bhangra, bhangra dancing, CAF, diversity, Gurdeep Pandher, Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon, happiness, hope, Inverness, joy, multiculturalism, Nova Scota, Peggys Cove, positivity
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Will greed and self-interest always overpower compassion and cooperation?
If the current state of the world is anything to go by, the answer to the title question appears to be a resounding YES. I sure wish I felt otherwise. This post is my response to the third and final … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged compassion, greed, inequality, multiculturalism, politicians, populism, Putin, self-interest, Ukraine
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A message of hope for a world in need
This weekend brings messages of hope in several significant ways, including the messages of hope offered by Easter and Passover for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Even though self-isolation means no gathering in churches and synagogues and … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Leadership
Tagged Canada, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Suzuki, Easter, environmentalism, Frederick Banting, hope, insulin, Marathon of Hope, medicare, multiculturalism, Passover, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, positivity, spring, Terry Fox, Tommy Douglas
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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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Carnage comes to Toronto
I find it difficult – no, impossible – to write about travel, running, or retirement in the immediate aftermath of the senseless carnage in Toronto on Monday. It was just a week ago that we left Toronto after a pleasant … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged Canada, diversity, Maple Leafs, multiculturalism, police, police officer, senseless loss, standing together, Toronto, training, van attack
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