I went to Yolk’s for breakfast this week with my work gang to mark the end of our 15th Anniversary celebrations. Best breakfast ever – outside of my parents place that is. I had two eggs with Portobello mushroom, aioli and fresh arugula on English muffins, dusted with white cheddar. […] Read More
I just read a book co-authored by John McKnight called Abundant Community. Community developers will probably be familiar with his work. I loved his description of generosity and I share the excerpt with you here. Generosity goes beyond kindness. It is the alternative to the world of barter. Generosity is […] Read More
Look who’s moved into Gastown. Versace has opened a flagship “home” store at 310 West Cordova in the old deLuxe Junk location. The opulent new retailer seems all the more flagrant when butted up against its poor and homeless neighbours in the downtown eastside.
A quote from Eknath Easwaran. A picture of Ganesh wrapped in silk prayer flags made by a dear friend. Cozy combo for a rainy Sunday. Loyalty is the quintessence of love. When two people tell each other, “As long as you do what I like, I’ll stay with you, but […] Read More
This is my Halloween costume today. Two place mats joined together and draped over my shoulders with some decorative leaves attached here and there. A diaper pin dangling from one ear. I wonder how long it will take my work colleagues to guess that I am a “maternity leave” or […] Read More
I change over the tinned food in my earthquake kit a couple times a year. So what to do with canned fruit? I pulled out one of my Granny’s recipes. She used to make these carrot pineapple muffins for me every time I came for a visit. She’s been gone […] Read More
Given the events of this week on Parliament Hill, Naomi Klein’s talk tonight seems even more critical. I’m reprinting Elizabeth May’s newsletter. Read the last two paragraphs in particular when the leader of Canada’s Green Party refers to how politicians will often use these moments of crisis to curb democracy, […] Read More
My research is focused on experiential learning and now I am also working in a place that is steeped in learning by doing. This image and text was floating around on Facebook this week. I tried to find the original source, but it has been touched by too many hands. […] Read More
Thanks to a dear friend, who stood in a line-up in the rain yesterday, I am one of the lucky ones going to Naomi Klein’s event on Sunday night at UBC’s Chan Centre. She’s promoting her latest book. Good to see such a great response. Another friend, who wasn’t so […] Read More
I participated in the Coffee Cup Revolution a couple weeks ago, an event put on by The Binners Project and community partners. I arrived at 8:45. The event didn’t officially start til 9:30, but there was already quite a line forming. Binners were eager to trade in their used coffee […] Read More