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Tag Archives: U.S.
Towards a fair and just society: what can an old lady do?
I am white. I am a well-educated white. I am the product of a stable, loving, supportive family, from a safe, stable neighbourhood. I don’t have a name that might have labeled me as a suspicious “other” of some ethnic … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged anti-racism, Canada, fair and just society, indigenous racism, peaceful, protest marches, racism, social justice, support, U.S., vote, voting
38 Comments
Looking for a race that includes more than one country? Look no further!
In an effort to try to think about something other than the unsettling state of the world, I’ve spent some time today looking into opportunities around the world for people to come together for running races with a difference – ones that encompass more than … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged Bay of Fundy, Campobello Island, cross-border races, cross-border runs, Detroit, England-Scotland, Istanbul, Istanbul Marathon, Maine, marathons, Michigan, Monaco, Monaco Run, New Brunswick, New York, Niagara Falls, older runners, Ontario, Run Internacional, running, Sault Ste Marie, travel, U.S., U.S.-Canada, U.S.-Mexico
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The end of eating?
The other day, as a group of us grappled with the important question of the meaning of life (hey, someone’s got to figure it out!), a young colleague suggested that humans have evolved into far more complicated beings than was … Continue reading
Regarding the Las Vegas massacre: too angry to mourn
If you have very strong views about the “sanctity” of being able to own as many dangerous weapons as you want, including automatic ones, you should not read this post. You won’t like it. But for the rest of the … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged America, domestic terrorism, gun laws, guns, Las Vegas, leadership, massacre, terrorism, U.S.
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The word is out: Trump’s rhetoric is eroding America’s moral authority
According to opinion pieces in CNN, the New York Times, and elsewhere recently, America’s moral authority in the world is being compromised by the intemperate language often used by their new president towards its allies and his own citizens. An … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Leadership, Odds and Ends
Tagged America, American exceptionalism, Donald Trump, leadership, moral authority, new world order, North Korea, South Korea, U.S.
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Doing politics differently, is that possible?
I seem to be feeling perpetually defeated these days, and politics isn’t helping. Happy days are not here again, and there doesn’t seem to be any relief on the horizon. If there is no trustworthy leadership and no one can … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business
Tagged advertising, attack ads, campaigning, Canada, politics, U.S.
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