This desire to pack information into every page without preamble, without an introduction to the subject is disconcerting to say the least. Reading and writing should be fun.Sometimes I read a page and I feel assaulted, it is like going on a date and before you can say hello, you …
Social Commentary
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Kindness is something that always makes me cry, the moment I see a kind act bestowed upon someone I bawl like a baby because it feels so darn good. It is my heart’s song, kindness. In a world where the act of kindness is becoming less and less visible, my …
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What a headline right? Because us finding joy right now is quite the difficult thing to achieve…or is it? Right now as the world burns, as floods destroy, as war rages, as the economy tanks, as Canada fights with big techs, we feel sad, angry, guilty. We are conditioned to …
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The price they paid for their journey. The rich and the poor paid with money, and their lives, but it is how living society reacted in the aftermath that makes my blood boil. One child died in the Atlantic Ocean Misadventure that cost 250,000 dollars Spare change to the rich …
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Ethno-Tourism and Narratives of Colonization: A Comparative Analysis of Two Southern Alberta Museums. By Natasha McLeod What is Ethno-tourism? Ethno-tourism is a relatively new concept in the ever-expanding global tourism market. A brief internet search of the term will result in a variety of hits, ranging from adventure and eco …
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Integrity, honesty, respect, kindness, knowledge of the industry and the client or customer, and even more, respect for the project, all this sealed with a firm handshake. This is what it means to be a professional. As 2021 closes I think of those days when we trusted each other, when …
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But pandemic or not, we must be strong and resilient, because one day soon when “this plague” has passed we will recover and limp onwards, triumphant. Fifty+ years of being in and around kitchens and at the ripe old age of 52 I lost a part of my finger. Yes, …
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This pandemic is making us question our privilege, forcing us to face the guilt that comes with it. How do we traverse a pandemic, while showing compassion for ourselves, and others? There are probably a thousand answers, but I dare not make the assumption that some of us, (or any …
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Wow…Thank You…This is simply amazing. I am now officially nervous so first things first…that T Shirt you saw on the video will be on sale in the lobby after dinner. Good evening everyone and thank you for this honour, members of the Jack Webster Foundation Board. It is indeed a …
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“I am humbled and honoured to be awarded the 2019 Jack Webster Foundation’s Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Fabian Dawson. Fabian Dawson, has been named the recipient of the Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Jack Webster Awards. Among the highest of journalism accolades in Canada, this …