"Moving beyond Left & Right"
Here I sit in the armchair by the window, hair in a bun, eyelids low as I battle to keep them open after staying up past 1 am on an emotional see-saw watching BC's historic election results roll in. Watching people walk by on the street, I think about how ironic it is that my …
Continue reading All great changes are preceded by chaos ~ Deepak Chopra
With the election upon us tomorrow, I think it's safe to say that when it comes to BC politics, I am still a hopeful cynic. Hopeful because I know change is possible,even if the BC Libs retain power tomorrow. Cynical because despite that, I also know that a lot lof what goes on in BC …
Continue reading BC Election 2017 wrap-up : Just Vote please. Just damn well vote.
After a gorgeous weekend gardening with the Snowbirds and the CF-18 practicing overhead, the rain has returned and politics is once again on the agenda for both politicians and die-hard poli-watchers alike. While the official writ drop announcing the election just happened last week, the BC Liberals had already been campaigning for a month, courtesy …
Continue reading BC Election 2017: Promises, lies & integrity.Which will matter to BC Voters?
It's not often I open up the blog to guest posts. But when I do it's because 1) I have asked them,they didn't come to me... and 2) I think it's something readers need to see, hear or consider. Long time readers well know that I have always had a dream of more independents in …
After weeks of on and off..but mostly on...winter weather here on the nearly north coast of Van Isle, I never thought I would be happy to see the rain and wind again, but I am. Ready for change...again. Standing outside last night in the rain waiting for my beast to do his business, was refreshing …
One would hope that with a budget of over $9 billion dollars and a long list of critics and opponents, the bigwigs over at BC Hydro would be on top of every little thing happening at Site C, in order to avoid any unnecessary scrutiny. However, yet again a public complaint is helping to hold …
Continue reading Site C: The $9 billion dollar + boondoggle complete with grassroots oversight.
Finally back to the blog and I apologize for the absence but there is only so much time before winter and I have so much work that must be done outside the new place before fall unleashes its first storms of the season, in addition to my regular work. Which makes me wonder if the …
It was a magical moment, one of many this summer of discovery. Every night I've been here, I've made note of what time the sun sets and no matter what... step out onto the deck to enjoy the slow slip of the sun below the horizon. Now in deep August, I notice every single day …
