Have you ever heard a quote and not been able to let it go? I was recently at a workshop with someone I haven’t seen in years. During dinner, I remembered how much I love listening to all the things she thinks about. At one point, she said something to the effect of, “You have …
Here’s an easy-to-swallow statement: I think it’s sad when people die. I’m going to assume most people generally agree with me there. But let’s digress for a moment. (Although I’m pretty sure you’ll see where I’m headed.) A few days ago, I completed a government survey on supervised drug consumption sites. As I wrote in …
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I decided to change career tracks a couple years ago, and ended up going back to school. I think one of the best things at any level of education is the people you meet, and I was lucky to make a bunch of new friends – including several …
A rainy day seems as good a time as any to finish off this blog post that I started a couple of weeks ago after visiting Fort McMurray for the first time since the devastating wildfire of May 2016. I grew up in the boreal forest, and past trips to Fort McMurray often reminded me …
When I set up this blog, I deliberately didn’t say how often I’d post to it. I did say that one of my hesitations was related to whether I’d be committed enough to keep the blog going. In my head, I told myself I’d try to write something about every two weeks. According to that schedule, …
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