http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-november-21-2017-1.4410676 stories from this episode 94-year-old podcaster Harry Leslie Smith says he’ll ‘drop dead’ before he stops fighting for equality Harry Leslie Smith says he’s seen humanity at its best — and worst. The 94-year-old has lived through poverty, war and the Great Depression and warns a younger generation to heed his message: Don’t […]
With thanks to Cliff. From The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/aug/18/neoliberalism-the-idea-that-changed-the-world?CMP=share_btn_twtheguardian.com Neoliberalism: the idea that swallowed the world The word has become a rhetorical weapon, but it properly names the reigning ideology of our era – one that venerates the logic of the market and strips away the things that make us human. By Stephen Metcalf Friday 18 […]
Ann Mortifee, CM is a Canadian singer, composer and librettist, author, storyteller, and keynote speaker. Her music blends folk, musical theatre, pop, sacred and world music. Wikipedia In my opinion, the range and power of her voice and talents is extraordinary. I am surprised when people don’t know her name. From her CD Healing Journey, […]
Radio on. Happened to catch this reply to a question: Max Greenfield, CBC programme “Q”, at the 16:52 minute mark: Who is to say? . . . Life, in general, is more fun if (chuckling) you kind of get out of the way and just sort of let it happen and be […]
‘She Let Go’ a Poem by Rev. Safire Rose – – – – – – – – – – – – – ‘She Let Go’ She let go Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of the fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the […]
UPDATE: an important win on a campaign that many of us have contributed to. Take some time to celebrate with OpenMedia. Job well done! – – – – – – – – – OpenMedia writes: Big Telecom and their lobbyists are absolutely livid about our Net Neutrality victory. Yesterday we wrote to you (Appended) with […]
I was bummed out by the news. So I created my own good news by watching – – Where to Invade Next ! It’s a brilliant film. Made me feel happy again. In case you haven’t seen it: YouTube trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KeAZho8TKo . And, if you look to the right hand side of the screen, there’s lots […]
Yes! Magazine (David Korten). Excellent journalism. This article alone is worth a donation! Excerpt: Clark: If I could live every day of my life like I did that time out there, I’d die the happiest man on Earth. It felt like I lived 10 lifetimes in the week I was at Standing Rock, and I […]
‘They couldn’t have chosen a worse place for an industrial facility’ by Nika Knight, staff writer (NOTE: Search this blog on “Skeena”. We joined others as long ago as 2007 to protect this River.) The Skeena River, where Canada’s second largest salmon run occurs each year, is to be the site of a liquefied […]
“It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life—daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right […]