there have been times when i’ve pointed out the sometimes not-so-stellar record of our police. this post here about the sad story of frank paul could be another one. frank paul was a first nations man who lived here in vancouver. “lived” not in the sense that most of us do; he didn’t have a… Continue reading frank paul: guilt, truth and reconciliation
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blogapalooza, a thank you, and an invitation
today, friends, you can find me over at middle zone musings, where i’m taking part in the blogapalooza question, “what have you learned in 2007?” but wait! before you go over there, i also want to take the opportunity to invite you once again to our big blog dinner party on january 30. please go… Continue reading blogapalooza, a thank you, and an invitation
the buck stops here! well, where exactly?
a few weeks ago, i had coffee with an ex-colleague of my husband’s, chris obst, who now has a successful practice as a management consultant and coach. we had a wonderful conversation; a busy man, he was still generous with his time, and truly interested in what i had to say. chris has a monthly… Continue reading the buck stops here! well, where exactly?
wordless wednesday, again!
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i just came across this poem i wrote last year while having lunch at a winery near kelowna with a stunning view overlooking slopes studded with grape-heavy vines and the sparkling, sparkling okanagan lake. once again it drives home the biggest learning i received last year: how deeply i am, and we all are, imbedded… Continue reading we
dealing with guilt
the last thought in yesterday’s entry on the series on guilt was joy trebilcot’s words that in identity guilt – the type of guilt we feel because of who we are, not because of what we’ve done – “we imagine that we are in a rational system where we can be tried … and then… Continue reading dealing with guilt
two types of guilt
yesterday i started presenting joyce trebilcot’s dyke ideas, where she talks, among other things, about guilt. the topic yesterday was identity guilt, the type of guilt we can feel for who we are. trebilcot contrasts this with “official guilt”: what i call official or polite guilt stems from some particular violation of laws or rules… Continue reading two types of guilt
identity guilt and oppression
i just spent a little time reading through joyce trebilcot’s dyke ideas, a “passionate and insightful contribution to lesbian philosophy.” seeing that a little while ago we had an interesting discussion on guilt here on this blog, her thoughts on “identity guilt” and “official guilt” were particularly interesting. what i here call identity guilt is… Continue reading identity guilt and oppression
on being a (cracked?) teapot
time for some fun. here are some jokes about people who are crazy. what??? “what a hypocrite this isabella is, talking about getting rid of the stigma of mental illness and then she makes jokes about people in ‘mental hospitals’, and calls them crazy? that word in itself shows her true colours!” yes, you could… Continue reading on being a (cracked?) teapot
anorexia, obesity and sex – a discussion
there are some interesting comments on the anorexia and sex article (part of a series, the thread of which can be found at the end of this post). one commenter is “dude with a mission”. normally i’m a bit hesitant to engage in conversations with people who don’t leave a valid email address, but dude… Continue reading anorexia, obesity and sex – a discussion