Nuts

Cashews: When Opportunity Strikes

My all time favourite political show is Power & Politics with Rosemary Barton on CBC. I’ve been watching the show, on and off, for the past ten years all the way back to a time when Power & Politics was just called “Politics” and Don Newman was the host and Rosie was an up and… Read More Cashews: When Opportunity Strikes

Grains

Barley and Oats: The Lost Hope

Our fears reveal quite a lot about us. It reveals our biases, our phobias, weaknesses, and our privilege. What we fear sheds a light on the worst part of us. The really ugly part. There are conversations that I have had that come to mind. However, if I am too ashamed to share the worst… Read More Barley and Oats: The Lost Hope

Random Ponderings

A Labour of Love

In Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Picard occasionally reminds outsiders, from other time periods, that the economic system of the 24th century differs from our earthly present. Money no longer exists; people no longer get paid; and material wealth is no longer the goal. One works to better oneself. Their needs: shelter, food, education,… Read More A Labour of Love