by admin | Jun 8, 2014 | Blog, Eclectic Living
The first thing those of you who are feeding peanuts to the wildlife who think I have no right to ask you to stop will likely say is that you have a “right” to feed the animals on your property anything you want and I have no right to even ask that you stop doing so....
by admin | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog, Eclectic Living, Resilience
First off I have to say that it isn’t as radical as it sounds. The only things I unplugged myself from were my smart phone and my laptop- I felt I had to. After several days of great task completion followed by an emotionally difficult Friday I had gone from elated to...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Uncategorized
Every so often there is an article in some newspaper or magazine that “reveals” the challenges of being a father who is involved with raising his kids. Every time I come across one of these the little voice in my head asks “why are we still having this conversation?...
by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Uncategorized
Once upon a time I was ultimately impatient and quick to find fault. Today I like to think I’ve evolved. Today I was reminded that one of the few things I truly cannot tolerate is when someone’s reason for being intolerant of another is based on the other person’s...
by admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Blog, Eclectic Living, Uncategorized
Today my heart goes out to the parents of 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons and all those who loved her. It makes me shake my head and tears do fill my eyes to acknowledge she is the latest victim of uncensored bullying who has seen no alternative to her situation other...
by admin | Apr 2, 2013 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
One thing every “widow” I have met agrees about, and I have met several since becoming a widow eight and half months ago, is we all hate the word “widow”. It conjures up images of “The Black Widow” who kills her mates, old frail ladies who will now need to be taken...
