Amidst rumors of stroke, dementia and general mental decline, the President of the United States is demonstrating behaviors of a mentally and emotionally imbalanced person lashing out at anyone he feels has been personally offensive. This is his rationale for outrageous, disrespectful comments about NATO and leaders of Canada and European countries. Trump’s latest affront …
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Canada’s Prime Minister gets Rare Standing Ovation at World Forum
For those of you who might not have had the opportunity to hear Mark Carney’s quiet yet deliberate eloquence, a fellow Canadian blogger has offered us the entire speech. Well worth the read. I have never been so thankful for our leadership and so proud to be Canadian. No speech writers here – this is …
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Canada says “Hands Off Greenland!”
Note to readers: When I published this I didn’t know that in 1917 Denmark sold its Caribbean islands to the United States – renamed the U.S. Virgin Islands. As part of the treaty, U.S. recognized Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland. Donald Trump has such an inflated sense of self intelligence and importance he thinks he’s pulling …
National Remembrance Day and Activism on Violence Against Women
This blog is 5 years old and it’s sad it’s still necessary to bring people’s attention to this horrific issue…
16 Days of Activism: Defined
Many are not aware of what these 16 days represent, so I felt it necessary to explain. The 16 days start on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, through to December 10, Human Rights Day. The 16 days call for solidarity to end violence against women and girls everywhere. …
If Only Every U.S. citizen would send this to Congress…
In Honour of Alzheimer’s Month 3
Being a caregiver to someone inflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease can be all consuming. Hopefully this might help…
In Honour of Alzheimer’s Month 2
Watching a parent, or any loved one, die this way is brutal. My heart goes out to anyone witnessing this slow death…
In Honour of Alzheimer’s Month
Back in 2019, I wrote 3 short essays about my mother who passed a few years earlier from Alzheimer’s Disease…
Canada More Proud Than Ever!
As the world learns how strong and free Canada truly is, its people rejuvenate national pride. Social media is flooded with proclamations of how adults demonstrate strength, clarity, consideration, inclusivity, and poise in citizenship, leadership, and relationship-building. We’re taking the higher road. An example is this week’s move to by the Canadian Government to halt …
