Opinions and Your Entitlement
This feels like it shouldn’t have to be said. Opinions are not the same as facts and no your opinion is not by default just as valid as anyone else’s. People are allowed to express their opinions in a free and just society, our laws and society protect the person from imprisonment and violence from […]
The Unreasonable Man
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;… The ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worstAre full of passionate intensity. W.B. Yeats – The Second Coming When Ambition Meets Apathy Many of us spend most of our evenings sitting at home re-watching a show that we’ve seen several times already? I […]
Failing Spectacularly: A New Adventure
What just happened to your Facebook Page I am glad you asked. As most of you know two months ago Mallory and I had our first child, Jack. Apart from being devastatingly cute and a pretty well-behaved baby, he has also served as a bit of a wake-up call. I am what you would call […]
Moral Ice Cream and the Rise of Canadian Political Polarization
In this post, I will make my best attempt at brevity. I understand that those who disagree with me would not wish to read a long diatribe from a self-proclaimed centrist, and to those that would, well it’s been a tough couple of years, and it doesn’t appear to be shaping up to get any […]
Responsibility Vs. Accountability
This post is to serve as a digital record of my monthly report delivered to council on the 15th of April, 2019. It’s been an exciting month in the Village of Belledune and the world at large. The brothers and sisters of USW 7085 and Glencore have broken off talks in their Collective Bargaining negotiations. […]
5 Bold and A Few Not So Bold Predictions for 2019
5 bold predictions of what life is going to hold for the people of Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada and the World! and some not so bold ones too!
Being Canadian… Come Together
It’s the end of 2018 and the world and our country hasn’t been this divided for a long time. I wanted to send a message that encourages compromise, collaboration and innovation and discourages the plagues of our time ideological extremism. So in this the holiday season I ask you all as Canadians to #ComeTogether, maybe in time for the World Juniors! Please watch and share your thoughts.
Horizons: A Video Essay About Venturing Out of the Ordinary
Don’t Get Bogged Down
Originally found on Contendo.ca Sandenn’s Blog, Today in Sandenn’s blog we are going to investigate what it is like to get buried under a mountain of your own creation. In business as well as in community and your own personal life it is very easy to get bogged down on the multitude of little tasks […]
Embrace the Struggle
What if the end goal wasn’t the priority? what if we could build our businesses, communities and work on our health and enjoy the work? That’s what successful people, businesses and communities do, let’s at least try!