Tag Archives: Syria

From fall colours to citizenship, so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

One of the nicest things about the timing of Canadian Thanksgiving is that it comes during this beautiful though fleeting season of autumn. It’s the time of year when nature paints the trees in stunning shades of reds, golds, yellow, … Continue reading →

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Such a feel-good story – and, boy, could we use one

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

This won’t be a long post, don’t worry. But given how much unpleasantness we watch and read every day, much of it giving us such a feeling of helplessness, I thought it would be nice to share this good-news story. … Continue reading →

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Musings of a temporarily despairing optimist

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Three and a half years ago I wrote a blog post that resonates so well for me today it’s frightening. There’s no doubt that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The post starts as follows: I’m … Continue reading →

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