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…
Thoughts
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…
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…
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…
Shinrin-yoku – Forest Bathing
The Japanese are amazing people, able to distill concepts down to their basics and in so doing create incredible beauty of sight, mind and soul. Wabi-sabi is one example, creating…
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…