I have spent more than 25 years as a feminist activist fighting for justice for victims of sexual abuse. This is my coming out story as an incest survivor and learning to live with PTSD.
Archives for 2012
Jaco Pastorius
Arguably one of the most innovative and influential bass players of all time.
Dog Science – Behavioural Backlash
Behavioural Science has been around for a long time. Studies of behaviour and learning in animals date back to Edward Thorndike in the late 1800’s. And yet, even with a tremendous body of research behind it, there is still fierce criticism of both Classical and Operant Conditioning. The major criticism of the Behaviourist approach is that it seems to remove “free will” from the equation. The suggestion that behaviour can be manipulated through reinforcement and punishment seems to upset many people.
Minute to Freedom #56: Trusting Others
Today let’s talk about trusting others. Has it ever felt tough to trust that a friend is really there for you?
The Library of Life
The genetic diversity of the planet is like a vast library full of rare and unique texts. Wanton environmental destruction causing mass extinction is like burning a library, and much genetic engineering is like clumsy editing of classics of literature for commercial purposes.
Qasr Kharana in Jordan
Qasr Kharana, sometimes Qasr al Harrana, Qasr al Kharanah, Kharaneh or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia.
Approaching The Corporate Heart – A Personal Story
Life is a hero’s journey. Everything that comes your way is an opportunity to grow and learn and make a difference for others.
Going, Going, Gone: 14-Year Old Boyness
There exists a perfect stage in every male’s life, where the boy is fading away, and the man is emerging.
Should You Buy A Wooden Sailboat To Go Cruising?
Wood has been used the longest for building boats and has many devotees. There are two main methods of building wooden boats. Many modern boats are built using the “cold molded” method which uses wood as the core of the boat which is then encapsulated with resin and fiberglass. The other method is traditional wood boat building.
The Semi-Palmated Sandpiper And I
About an hour’s drive from my home in Nova Scotia the majority of the world’s semi-palmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) stop every year to gorge on “mud shrimp” on the mud flats of the Bay of Fundy’s Minas Basin.
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