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  • NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 29

    I have a friend named Gene who has been working for years to make the world a better place. Slowly, steadily and most importantly, deliberately. He has worked for youth employment programs, outreach programs, community health networks, school breakfast programs, non-profit housing… the list goes on. All of it with the intent to make life…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 16

    So I’ve got a funeral to attend today. I don’t like large groups of relative strangers, or stranger relatives for that matter. I especially don’t like funerals. But I’m going anyway because it’s what we do. This poem is about that sense of obligation. OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT There’s things in life we can’t avoid, There’s…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 15

    I know not everyone believes in the reality of climate change. I’ve read a lot on both sides of the question and to me it’s obvious that we’re having a huge impact on the planet. Wherever you sit on this debate, I hope you enjoy today’s poem. OUR CHANGING WORLD The climate’s changing very fast,…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 13

    Over the yers, I’ve become a huge fan of situational ethics. Mostly, questions of “right” or “wrong” boil down to one answer. It depends. That extremely grey area is the subject of today’s poem. (Before anyone tells me, yes I know that there are certain things which almost everyone now agrees are beyond the pale.…

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  • On Education Reform

    I recently visited TED Conversations. It’s one of my favorite places to go when I’m looking for things to write about. They came through for me again. The thread I was following concerned the need for education reform. I have a daughter who recently graduated high school and is entering college as we speak. So…

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  • Quick Tips For Political Reform

    There is a growing sense of dissatisfaction with politics today. When politicians notice they start using words like, “reform” and “accountability”. Here in Canada, we actually had a Reform Party for a while before it got rolled into the Conservative Party. In the US, If a politician hears those words, he joins the Tea Party.…

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  • South Africa Shines On Healthcare

    South Africa has announced plans to implement National Health Insurance. Acknowledging the great disparity in quality of service between private and public services, the Minister of Health stated 80% of the people cannot afford private insurance. The plan at present calls for the first ten areas to be up and running by April 2012, with…

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  • The “True” Faith Is Only “True” For You

    I recently read an article about the need for men to attend Church (their capitalization) to ensure the next generation will also attend. So far so harmless. They go on to say that if the Mother attends but not the father, the next generation is less likely to than the other way around. According to…

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