From the category archives:
I read a lot of books, newspapers, blogs, and journal articles. Sometimes I have the time and inclination to write a book review or a detailed deconstruction of something I have read. Sometimes I don’t. But that doesn’t mean the other things I read are not worth discussing. Many of them are very worthy of [...]
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I’ve grown up with a love of water. Swimming in it, boating on it, relaxing near it, drinking it. Water brings me peace and gives me life. I’ve often taken water for granted — both the free water that I have such easy access to and the affordability and convenience of bottled water. I’ve made [...]
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Translation: He/she who wants the world to remain as it is, doesn’t want the world to remain at all. //
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Every day I learn new things. I learn them by talking to other people. I learn them by reading newspapers, books, blogs and journals. I learn them through experimentation and observation. Sometimes when I learn something new, it serves to confirm my choices or my beliefs. Those moments are certainly satisfying and comforting. I did [...]
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Since we arrived here in Berlin, our lives have changed in many ways. We’ve moved from the country to the city, from English/French to German/Turkish, from a large home to a small apartment. One consequence of this change is that we are leading a much simpler life in many ways. We don’t have a car, [...]
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My babies are growing up. Both of them are out of diapers during the day and both of them are pretty much done with nursing (Emma still comfort nurses a bit in bed). This is a time of mixed emotions. Happy to be done with some of the baby stuff (good riddance diapers!), but also [...]
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I want to share a great video with you. This Wake-Up Story by Healthy Child, Healthy World has a very important message for all parents and the video is really well done too. Please watch it, take its suggestions to heart, and share it with your friends. After you’re done watching it…read below. Okay, you’re [...]
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Today is Blog Action Day 2009. Last year’s theme was poverty and I effortlessly wrote a long post about our Empathy Deficit and how it is preventing us from making poverty history. This year’s theme is climate change. Just a few days ago I was listening to Tim Flannery on CBC radio talking about his [...]
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I’ve read some things this week that made me nod. Things that made my jaw drop. Things that you should read. They aren’t really connected in any logical way that I could tie together, so I’ll just throw them at you. Go read them! Ready to piss off a mom blogger? Seek a pregnant woman [...]
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