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#ElbowsUp, humans – in more ways than one

Posted on 8 March, 20258 March, 2025 by dilovelyadmin

What an era to be living in. It’s the second time in a decade that we’re thinking, “Well, this is a moment for the history books.” (Or the Wikipedia pages.) Are there any existential threats that AREN’T buzzwords right now? It feels like all the things are on the line. No wonder #elbowsup was a…

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215 is actually a small numerator.

Posted on 2 June, 20212 June, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

Dear vigil speakers, Thank you for speaking your truths to those of us gathered last night to honour the 215 children, victims of the residential school system, whose remains were found in Kamloops last week. There was so much bravery in the speaking of these truths. Whether you were an experienced speaker or not, whether…

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7 Things This White Person Has Learned About Racism

Posted on 3 June, 20204 June, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

On November 9th, 2016, the day after the US election, when even my elementary students were freaking out about Trump, I pictured chaos in the United States. Society – which may never have truly earned the term “civil” – crumbling. Now, I feel like that moment has arrived. Pandemic, hospitals overflowing. Unemployment and poverty off…

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Pandemic + Nova Scotia Shooter = nobody’s okay.

Posted on 23 April, 202026 April, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

It’s Day 41 of pandemic distancing. I began an innocent little check-in post about two weeks ago. I wanted to ask how you are, and to write about what life is like during these “trying times” for posterity. It was difficult, though, because how one is doing keeps changing. The post has morphed several times…

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Why I’m Excited About Canada’s New Food Guide

Posted on 23 January, 201924 January, 2019 by dilovelyadmin

Yesterday, Canada’s new official Food Guide was released, and I am stoked about it! For the first time EVER in this country, the Food Guide has not been influenced by agricultural promotion. Instead, it has been influenced by SCIENCE. As it should have been all along. Way to shake off the fetters of commercial enterprise,…

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Truth and Reconciliation, One Human at a Time

Posted on 21 June, 20173 June, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly known as National Aboriginal Day, established to celebrate First Nations, Métis, and Inuit culture in Canada. I know that for many Indigenous people, this day seems like lip-service, since we have not yet established a day to focus on Truth and Reconciliation. I decided to use this day…

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#NaBloPoMo, Day 4: The Cabinet, etc.

Posted on 4 November, 2015 by dilovelyadmin

Today, I’m so grateful for our new government. Remember how I said, a couple weeks ago, that I’d decided to be optimistic and allow myself to be excited about the new PM and his MPs? Well, I can tell you now: being hopeful is FUN. Way more fun than cringing and waiting for things to…

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Dear Jian Ghomeshi: you inspired my list of heroes. Now what?

Posted on 3 November, 201423 September, 2018 by dilovelyadmin

Dear Jian, In March 2013, I was inspired to write a blog post entitled “Living Canadian Heroes.” I had been moved by the interview I’d just listened to on Q – the one you had with Stompin’ Tom Connors, replayed on the occasion of his death. I remember thinking how often we talk about Canadian heroes…

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Thanks To The Gunman

Posted on 23 October, 20146 February, 2015 by dilovelyadmin

To the gunman who bloodied Parliament Hill yesterday: thank you for making a statement. Actually, you made several statements. But are they the ones you meant to make? Whenever someone famously and violently takes a life, I wonder what brought the perpetrator to think that killing another human is the best option. What did you intend to accomplish?…

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Killing the White Poppy

Posted on 10 November, 201310 November, 2013 by dilovelyadmin

As always, humans are up in arms about stuff right now. The thing I’ve been reading about today is the white poppy. Traditionally, the red poppy is worn to remember and honour war veterans, both living and dead. In the past, I’ve worn a red poppy to indicate that I am thinking prayerfully of soldiers,…

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