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Several people have told me that my blog is taking way too long to load since I switched themes. I’ve tried to isolate the culprit by deactivating various plug-ins and widgets, but the problem continues to elude me. I have a couple of other things I can try, but I won’t have time to get […] (This post is my contribution to Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is Poverty.) My son and I were on welfare together for seven years. Poverty is not good for one’s self esteem – the stigma worms its way right into your core. While I was on welfare, I finished high school and went on to university, […] I went to the five-party debate on Poverty and Inequality in downtown Ottawa on Monday evening. The most interesting statement was the one made by the Empty Chair, which is where the Conservative Party representative would have sat had the Conservative Party considered poverty important enough to at least show up and feign some interest […] There’s a catch-up post coming soon, in which I’ll tell you all about my week. In the meantime, if you’re looking for something interesting to do tonight, there’s a five-party candidates debate on poverty in downtown Ottawa. It probably won’t be as much fun as the lesbian buddhist cowgirl birthday party I went to on Saturday […] Remember when you were a little kid and your mother used to kick you out of the house and tell you not to come home until the street lights came on? I did that to myself this evening. I felt like staying in and knitting or reading my new book or playing with my toys. […] Years ago, during a discussion about the debate over the measurement and definition of poverty (a surprisingly controversial subject), someone told me about an interesting survey. Ordinary Canadians were asked, in essence, where they would draw the poverty line. The question was this: “In your opinion, what is the minimum amount of annual before-tax income […] “Anybody who suggests that our job is not to combat every crime and combat every criminal involved in every crime, then they are idiots,” said Chief Vern White, “We pursue these folks in every possible way using every tool we have.” I would suggest that the police enforce the laws somewhat selectively. They have priorities. They […] Don’t you just love how Mayor Larry comes up with all these facile ‘solutions’ to complex problems? Scrap the crack kit program to get rid of addicts. Bribe the competition to bypass democracy. Install “Kindness Meters” to eliminate panhandlers. The Kindness Meters, if you haven’t heard, are refurbished parking meters, now being used as the […] Somehow the Mayor and I ended up at the same community forum today. I stayed all day, while he just made an appearance. Too bad: there was much he could have learned, since homelessness is one of his more conspicuous areas of ignorance. The Mayor said some nice things about the work of the Alliance […] I’d estimate the turnout at about 200 or so. Even though it was held in Council Chambers, as far as I could tell there weren’t any councillors there. My note-taking skills are rusty. I’d try to write something down verbatim because it was so interesting or eloquently stated, but by the time I’d faithfully recorded […] |
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