In any conversation there are some who speak most and some who speak least. There are likewise some who speak first and others whose voice is last if not lost. Effective debate could and should be better. Alas this is often not the case, no less so than when Indigenous voices try to find their... Continue Reading →
Well it wasn’t Saturday in the Park “on the 4th of July.” Saturday November 6, 2021 however was a day to remember locally and globally, as thousands upon thousands of climate activists around the globe gathered in communities larger and smaller to make their voice heeded and heard. I was unable to join our 130+... Continue Reading →
Back here in Canada we hear a lot about youth and young adults finding their voice at COP-26 which is marvellous news. I have written elsewhere about the conundrum of “who is listening” so will not repeat my jaded comments here. Today’s post is optimistic and celebratory! In addition to those marching through the streets,... Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the Opening Ceremony for Cop26 at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government I love oratory. Defined as the rationale and practice of persuasive public speaking, it is immediate in its audience relationships and reactions, but it may also have broad historical repercussions. The orator may become the... Continue Reading →
I certainly hope that COP-26 will not be a cop out. Given that 25,000 people (smaller than usual for these meetings) gathered in the hip city of Glasgow, Scotland will produce a negotiated just agreement worthy of the expenditure of money, carbon, energy, time, travel and emotion, that’s a very, very tall order. We live... Continue Reading →
I don’t remember the first time I learned about the Community of the Cross of Nails based at Coventry Cathedral in England. No matter, I am so glad that we are now acquainted. It is one of those organizations, those Christian initiatives which will outlive us all--because of its inherent value and goodness, it’s rich... Continue Reading →
OBITUARY - BLOG, aka BLOGGER and LINKS.NET, aged 27 of Kamloops, Victoria and everywhere else, passed away on July 17, 2021 after a long progressive illness. Remembered fondly by owners of desktops, laptops, mobile devices and screen addicts everywhere Blog’s departure leaves a hole in the very pattern of our lives. BLOGGER is predeceased by... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Rick McCutcheon and countless others—including life coaches, real estate agents, counsellors, therapists, wanna-be poets and I think a few Quakers—for this lovely poem, not my words, but fine words which speak to me as I approach six months of retirement. As I watched my Territorial Church discern online today how to move forward... Continue Reading →
Portrait of the author - LIE - Sam Knight, Unsplash Well it came sooner than expected, though the timing is excellent. While I am only sixty-three and a half years old, today I joined my first seniors exercise class. Now they don’t advertise it as a “seniors” class. It’s described as something to do with... Continue Reading →
Isabel Lake, Kamloops BC; photo by the author So on Thanksgiving, at least here in Canada, what do talk show hosts, Facebook posts, greeting cards, emails and the opening moments of phone calls have in common? “Happy Thanksgiving everyone!” To this chorus I add my own “Happy Thanksgiving” to all readers and sharers of this... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 