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- “The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.
- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Find the party that is accountable for its actions.
- One of the best graphic images: The Election Web ( would the person who created this contact me for due credit?)
- “There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government…” ~ Howard Zinn
- BC Liberal members decline and ignore requests for interview with leading LGBT blogger and advocate as ‘too risky’.
- Just an opinion from a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”
- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Tackling child poverty essential to fixing broken school system
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- Updated with readers photos of their BC** I'm not saying that it's going to be easy.... I AM saying it is going to be worth it. The future is yours if you rise to the challenge.
- 100 + reasons the BC Liberals must go.
- “The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.
- (updated ) How Christy Clark set the standard for vulgar questions and innuendo - a rebuttal to David Obee, Editor in Chief of the Times Colonist.
- Surrey ranks in the Top 10 Most Dangerous cities in Canada - so why not add slot machines to one of the poorest neighbourhoods?
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Tag Archives: parenting
Working at home is not all it is cracked up to be…when H1N1 hits.
If you could all see me trying to work at home sometimes, the fantasy some people have of being a writer would be shattered completely. Sure, there are moments of proud glory, but for the most part it’s just like any … Continue reading
My eldest son turns 16 today… ( gee I feel old again)
( the usual Bits and Bites is being pre-empted by pastry making and pie baking- come back tomorrow for a late issue) Even though I’m getting pretty close to 40, I never really feel old. At least not on a … Continue reading
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Tagged birthdays, celebrations, children, family, Laila Yuile, love, parenting
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Sometimes being a mom is the hardest job of all
Over the years, I ‘ve worked in a variety of fields. While my teens were small tots, I owned and operated a landscape design company in Richmond so that I could make my own schedule. I did several large commercial jobs, … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, birth, careers, childbirth, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, Laila Yuile, love, motherhood, parenting, relationships, university, working
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Beginnings
Standing in the back of the store in a row with all the other mothers, I waited patiently for my daughters reaction, unseen as she was behind the doors of the change room. ” Nope. Not happening, Mom.” I slowly … Continue reading
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Tagged children, divorce, families, graduation, high school, Laila Yuile, love, parenting, relationships, shopping
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The onion is a wonder… and so are children.
The one thing I love most about raising my children, is the wonder they impart to my rather ordinary life. All of them – from my baby, to my soon- to- be- in- college daughter, and my two middle sons- possess … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, child rearing, childbirth, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, Laila Yuile, parenting
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Times,they are a changin’.
My daughter is ill with pneumonia. She has been home for nearly two weeks, and is popping some very expensive and modern antibiotics that appear to be working, albeit slowly. Yesterday was report card/parent teacher conference day at her high-school, as well … Continue reading
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Tagged bad parents, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, family, graduation, kids, Laila Yuile, love, parenting, relationships, teenagers
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