We have just ‘exited’ one of the greatest upheavals of our modern era – The Covid Pandemic. And how has Covid affected our psyche on a personal, national and global level? I wonder about this a lot, perhaps more than is healthy, but as a ‘survivor’ I have an acute
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Philosophy perhaps, or musings or maybe both.
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What is Silence?
Silence is where intellect and creativity intersect. And silence is where humanity grows, like a seed covered by moss beneath a foot of consumer snow. – ml ’25 We live in a world bombarded with negativity, the last wave of propaganda for a dying oligarchy / capitalism out of control.
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Thoughts From the Hmmmitage #2
More thoughts from the Hmmmitage file as Canada heads towards the call for a federal election. This election is going to be especially interesting since two of the national party leaders are running in ridings right next to mine (Carney in Nepean and Peckerhead in Carleton) so expect more right
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Thoughts From The Hmmmitage #1
Being WFH I don’t spend a lot of time mingling with people. I actually prefer mingling with Miss Frieda, at least she doesn’t shove the backs of my legs with her shopping cart! But being a bit of a hermit makes for some interesting observations on those occasional interactions with
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The Resilience of Community
Let’s face it, the times ahead are ‘troubling’ to say the least, politically, financially, spiritually and mental health wise. In times of adversity our natural tendency, especially in the Western World, is to turn inward, taking on far more of the load than we need to. We have been indoctrinated
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The Political Suicides That Would Make Canada Better
We live in interesting times. We have a church that promised $20 million dollars to ‘repay’ the attrocities they committed in residential schools, then reneged on the deal pleading poverty – only to spend $300 million on a new cathedral! We have fundamentalist preachers bleating from the pulpit about how