Tag Archives: politics

Silence can be a source of great strength

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Jane Fritz

It’s difficult to find inner peace these days. The world we thought we knew – at least the bubble some of us lived in – has been disintegrating before our eyes. Nasty politics with questionable policies, chaos in British politics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Just wondering | Tagged bar-tailed godwit, chaos, Climate change, Earth, geopolitics, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, ocean pollution, overwhelmed, peace of mind, politics, silence, war in Ukraine | 32 Comments

Map Monday: Climate Change through the millenia … yikes!

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Jane Fritz

Last week was jammed packed with news of a political nature: a turn in the tide of the horrific war in Ukraine (dare we hope), the announcement of a new prime minister of the UK (the 4th in 6 years), … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Map Monday | Tagged Climate change, CO2 emissions, extreme weather events, GDP, global warming, Map Monday, politics, population, vulnerable nations, warming planet, world maps | 29 Comments

Knowledge, wisdom, truth, and trust

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Jane Fritz

How many of you are presented with an unexpected New Year’s challenge, should you wish to accept it? This was my year. On January 5th a fellow blogger at Aging Capriciously, John Persico, challenged me to write 3 blog posts, … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged Christopher Columbus, education, history, ignorance, knowledge, politics, power, science, trust, truth, wisdom | 28 Comments

Cigarettes, big oil, and the power of corporate interests

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Drew Dellinger pretty well says it all in his compelling 2006 poem, Hieroglyphic Stairway. In fact, he pretty well says it all in his first stanza. it’s 3:23 in the morning and I’m awake because my great great grandchildren won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, History and Politics | Tagged cigarettes and health, climate denial, coal, container ships, corporate interests, cruise ships, Drew Dellinger, fossil fuel, Hieroglyphic Stairway, lobbyists, oil and gas, oil and gas industry, political donations, politics, tobacco denial, tobacco industry | 53 Comments

Does power inevitably corrupt? Really?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Jane Fritz

“It’s said that ‘power corrupts’, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. When they do act, they think of it as service, which has limits. The tyrant, … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Leadership | Tagged David Brin, Katherine DeCelles, Lord Acton, moral authority, moral awareness, philosophy, politics, power corrupts | 38 Comments

Social Justice Saturday: introducing a new Robby Robin series

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jane Fritz

As has been analyzed in blog after blog and media opinion piece after media opinion piece, the global pandemic in which we find ourselves has, along with many hardships and horrifying numbers of deaths, shone a badly needed light on … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Social justice Saturday | Tagged a better society, COVID-19, environmental destruction, essential service workers, essential services, global pandemic, income inequality, inequality, leadership, long term care homes, pandemic, politicians, politics, racism, saving the planet, schools in society, social justice | 12 Comments

No Judgement: A tribute to my gym and beyond

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Jane Fritz

There’s a big sign on the main wall of my gym that reminds everyone of one of its main principles, aka core values: No Judgement. [Yes, in the U.S. that would be spelled Judgment!] Clearly, the message is that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Good for you, good for business, History and Politics, Life stories | Tagged core values, fitness, friendliness, gyms, inclusion, no judgement, no judgment, politics, tolerance, weight training, welcoming, wellness | 6 Comments

Breaking: Canada Not Sorry – The Out and Abouter

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Jane Fritz

The Out and Abouter, my favourite satirist, may have moved to the UK, but his heart is still in Canada, celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ magical winning of the NBA Championship! As he says, “No, we’re not sorry!” CHURONNO – As … Continue reading →