Walking the quaint streets of Halifax on a pleasant spring afternoon, the last thing you’d expect to see would be mass drunkenness, vandalism, looting and public orgiastic sex. But this is exactly the scene which greeted passers-by on May 8, 1945, VE-Day.
Archives for October 2012
The Bungy Jump Master, WildPlay Element Parks, And Me
This summer I forced myself to dive off a bridge. It was 150 feet from the chocolate-coloured bridge deck to the moss-green river below, and I stopped just inches before my fingers touched the surface of the water.
Professional Resources For Writers
Today, I’d like to present a list of my go-to people. Unless noted otherwise, these are all folks with whom I’ve worked personally and whose services I highly recommend. Whether you’re wanting to publish traditionally or independently, chances are these talented people will be able to help you achieve your goals.
Relationship Codependency, Part Two
In part 1, author Randi G. Fine wrote about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of relationship codependency. In part 2, she gives us valuable information to help us understand the roots of codependency and how to heal from it.
Morality in War
What moral obligation do soldiers have in war? This is a tricky question, and one which I considered more than once during my fifteen years in uniform. There are many perspectives, and some can be equally valid even when they diametrically oppose one another. But is there a single, undeniable answer that applies to all? Is there a fundamental truth behind the morality of war?
So, Your Teenage Daughter Wants to Read Shades of Grey – Part Two
When his teenage daughter asks to read Fifty Shades of Grey, a single dad carefully considers the issue, then has a measured and thoughtful response.
Healing In A Virtual Village – 1
Arguing that a good proportion of our psychology is hard-wired to be adaptive in a village environment, the author suggests that creating a virtual environment such as our ancestors inhabited and acting out present dilemmas there can be a useful tool towards better emotional health.
Haunted
When I came upon this tree awhile back, I couldn’t help but stop and take a few pictures of it. With its bare limbs raised in the air, and almost everything around it dead as well, it’s the perfect image of our repetitive, habit driven minds. Chinese Zen Master Sengcan, in his great dharma poem […]
Minute to Freedom #68: Frozen Ego
For many adult children of alcoholics, the traumatic events of their youth interrupt their growth process – leaving them dealing with life as small children.
How To Survive A Long Distance Relationship
The world is an open garden, with long distance love on the rise. While LDR’s are known to be very difficult, we live in a time when technology can make any distance feel a little bit smaller.
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