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Lifestyle
This week I have been thinking about what it means to be in the Lifestyle section of the newspaper. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary lifestyle means: “the typical way of...
Lifestyle
This week I have been thinking about what it means to be in the Lifestyle section of the newspaper. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary lifestyle means: “the typical way of...
Psychology Uniqueness
February is Psychology Month in Alberta. In 2006 I was asked to be a Coordinator and Liaison Worker for the Psychologist’s Association in the province. That was the first time...
Psychology Uniqueness
February is Psychology Month in Alberta. In 2006 I was asked to be a Coordinator and Liaison Worker for the Psychologist’s Association in the province. That was the first time...
Who is Your Enemy?
Things have changed drastically over the past couple of years and this week, once again, another turn in the road has appeared. I have been surprised as I listen to...
Who is Your Enemy?
Things have changed drastically over the past couple of years and this week, once again, another turn in the road has appeared. I have been surprised as I listen to...
Emergency Measures
According to the Justice Laws Website of the Government of Canada, the Emergencies Act is: An Act to authorize the taking of special temporary measures to ensure safety and security...
Emergency Measures
According to the Justice Laws Website of the Government of Canada, the Emergencies Act is: An Act to authorize the taking of special temporary measures to ensure safety and security...
The Unexpected
Yesterday was busy! There were appointments and tasks that took me away from home for several hours. When I returned, I was hungry and tired. I had just finished eating...
The Unexpected
Yesterday was busy! There were appointments and tasks that took me away from home for several hours. When I returned, I was hungry and tired. I had just finished eating...
Freedom
Do you ever have the lyrics of a song stuck in your head? This week, I have been thinking about the words of the song “Me and Bobbie Mcgee” and...
Freedom
Do you ever have the lyrics of a song stuck in your head? This week, I have been thinking about the words of the song “Me and Bobbie Mcgee” and...
Facing Scarity
We are living in very strange times! Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing about and experiencing supply chain issues. Waiting for delivery of items that in past...
Facing Scarity
We are living in very strange times! Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing about and experiencing supply chain issues. Waiting for delivery of items that in past...
Get Better!
I knew there was something wrong on Saturday. Usually I handle stress really well and am a very contented individual. But I felt “out of sorts”. I wasn’t really sick,...
Get Better!
I knew there was something wrong on Saturday. Usually I handle stress really well and am a very contented individual. But I felt “out of sorts”. I wasn’t really sick,...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
Get Your House in Order
Have you ever heard the expression “get your house in order” and wondered what that means? Well, there are several things that are involved in achieving this. Firstly, it means...
Get Your House in Order
Have you ever heard the expression “get your house in order” and wondered what that means? Well, there are several things that are involved in achieving this. Firstly, it means...
A New Beginning
Bryan Stevenson graduated from Harvard, and, despite his mother’s concerns, he decided to work in Arkansas with prisoners on death row. His story is chronicled in the book “Just Mercy”...
A New Beginning
Bryan Stevenson graduated from Harvard, and, despite his mother’s concerns, he decided to work in Arkansas with prisoners on death row. His story is chronicled in the book “Just Mercy”...
Gifts
Is there a particular gift that you have secretly been wanting This year, more than ever, I have been hearing people talk about how difficult it is to buy gifts...
Gifts
Is there a particular gift that you have secretly been wanting This year, more than ever, I have been hearing people talk about how difficult it is to buy gifts...
Christmas Choices
I have fond memories of Christmas when I was a child. Besides the concerts and thoughts of school break we had the expectations of what would happen in the upcoming...
Christmas Choices
I have fond memories of Christmas when I was a child. Besides the concerts and thoughts of school break we had the expectations of what would happen in the upcoming...
Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Stress Test
Have you ever been booked for a stress test? The procedure involves doing exercise in a way that your heart pumps harder and harder while medical personnel monitor your breathing,...
Stress Test
Have you ever been booked for a stress test? The procedure involves doing exercise in a way that your heart pumps harder and harder while medical personnel monitor your breathing,...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...
What Price?
November is a special time for me as it focusses my thoughts on remembrance and the price of freedom that was paid for me. Even though I was born after...
What Price?
November is a special time for me as it focusses my thoughts on remembrance and the price of freedom that was paid for me. Even though I was born after...
Change Changes Us
It is amazing how quickly summer left us, and fall moved in. We all knew it was coming but the transition seemed to occur so quickly. One day our air...
Change Changes Us
It is amazing how quickly summer left us, and fall moved in. We all knew it was coming but the transition seemed to occur so quickly. One day our air...
The Simple Life
Several years ago, I became a member of a family tree software program. I was surprised to learn that in the mid-1700s some of my ancestors lived in Pennsylvania and...
The Simple Life
Several years ago, I became a member of a family tree software program. I was surprised to learn that in the mid-1700s some of my ancestors lived in Pennsylvania and...