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Jenna McCarthy: What you don’t know about marriage (Talks|TedX)

condofire — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:08:52 +0000

A funny (smart) look at marriage.

Social Media Donut

condofire — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:59:09 +0000

Social Media Donuts

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Poem of the Week – June the Horse by Jim Harrison

condofire — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:21 +0000

Sleep is water. I’m an old man surging upriver on the back of my dream horse that I haven’t seen since I was ten. We’re night riders through cities, forests, fields. I saw Stephanie standing on the steps of Pandora’s … Continue reading →

Dave’s iPhone Magic

condofire — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:05 +0000

Beautiful Resilience

condofire — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:39:26 +0000

Life isn’t equal. There are some people who have a much harder time than others. And it doesn’t matter what the cause of damage is – whether it’s sexual abuse, being born into a family and a country that treats … Continue reading →

The Day the Oil Sands Went Global – Globe & Mail Shawn McCarthy

condofire — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:29 +0000

I have an interest in pipeline development because I’m a British Columbian. Further interest was piqued when I was listening to Minister Joe Oliver on As It Happens. He used the word ‘radical’ numerous times and when pressed to identify … Continue reading →

David Suzuki: What’s so radical about caring for the earth and opposing Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline?

condofire — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:46 +0000

Here’s an excellent editorial piece by David Suzuki and communications specialist Ian Hannington in this week’s Georgia Straight about our government and the proposed development of the two pipelines. Very well done. By David Suzuki, January 17, 2012 David Suzuki. Caring … Continue reading →

Poem of the Week: If thou must love me, let it be for nought by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

condofire — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:28:33 +0000

If thou must love me, let it be for nought Except for love’s sake only. Do not say ‘I love her for her smile—her look—her way Of speaking gently,—for a trick of thought That falls in well with mine, and … Continue reading →

Poem of the Week: Roofmen by Patricia Fargnoli

condofire — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:26 +0000

Over my head the roofmen are banging shingles into place and over them the sky shines with a light that is almost past autumn, and bright as copper foil. In the end I will have something to show for their … Continue reading →

Twenty Things about 2011

condofire — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:05 +0000

I love lists so here’s my list of 20 great things about 2011. 1. I loved camping this year and so did Reuben. 2. I found a job I like where I learn new things every day and I work … Continue reading →