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February 16th, 2013 was a day that will go down in the record books… at least for me it will! It was day that Canadian National Records (in a specific… Continue reading "Powerlifting past bullying (Ray Knight)"
Through ancient civilization’s demise,To modern culture, where nature is blind to our eyes.Easter Island’s moai statues once trampled the earth,While contemporary society desperately needs a rebirth.Once lost in a… Continue reading "POEM: Searching for Nature (Amanda Kelly, @AJaquesKelly)"
Picture this: You’re with your colleagues, celebrating a milestone in someone’s life at a local club. It could be your wife, your boyfriend, maybe your best friend, or just a… Continue reading "Putin Leading Russia to Dark Ages (Markus McDaniel)"
It was just after 5 p.m. on February the 6th. I was driving home from work, and I stopped as the van in front of me waited to make a… Continue reading "Thanks for your help Officer (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
Engaging in community work directed at creating change can be heavy and dark. You need to know issues in order to work towards making any type of difference, which often… Continue reading "One Billion Rising (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
Anyone who knows me knows I love to sing. Everywhere I go throughout my day I unashamedly hum, sing, whistle and chant. Yes, I’m that person. As music director for Counterpoint… Continue reading "Me, Uncle Andre and Bach (Ryan Van Dijk)"
I remember there was a TV show years ago called “That’s Incredible”. Every week new scientific discoveries would be showcased. They covered a story about how venom from poisonous snakes became… Continue reading "The Last Word (Elizabeth Doxtator)"
At first I thought writing an article on Secondary Trauma (ST) would be limited to social workers and first responders like police, firefighters, ambulance and hospital attendants. However, I realized… Continue reading "Secondary Trauma (Holly McDonald M Ed., MSW, RSW)"
Well, Bob and I have now lived here almost three months. It is outstanding to get up in the morning and have coffee outside on our patio while deer and… Continue reading "Smokey Hollow Three Months Later by Lynne Josheph"
In April, 2007, the year I graduated from University, my parents drove to my university town and helped me move the contents of my residence room to a basement apartment… Continue reading "Skeletons in the Closet: On Being Honest about Eating Disorders (Anonymous)"