Warning: This is a bit of a rant. My son lost his iPod Touch on the bus yesterday. Today, the bus driver returned it to him. I was not surprised — I was happy, but not surprised. Others were surprised. I absolutely refuse to expect the worst in people. “Ha! Poor girl. Is she ever gonna get used!!” […]
I’ll take a month of doing better over 12 months of doing the same.
I’ll take a month of doing better over 12 months of doing the same, any day of the year. That’s a mouthful, I know. Let me explain. For every keen, eager and, OK, sometimes naive person who embraces the New Year’s ritual of setting resolutions for the year ahead, you’ll find a wise, learned and, yes, […]
Disarmament Made Easy
I was out walking my dog yesterday, and since it was 4 pm on November 28 in Canada, it was getting dark already. A young man was approaching me on the path. He had a dark hood over his head and long dark hair. His eyes were focused on the ground. He looked if not […]
Everybody Comes from Somewhere
A dear sweet friend of mine recently said that she was trying, unsuccessfully, to find the good in everyone. Life can be like that sometimes. And it got me thinking… I used to work for the federal correctional system in Canada. Most of my 18-year career there was spent at national headquarters where we studied […]
