Mark Carney
Our elite banker-turned-Prime Minister has entered Canada into a self-imposed, nonstandard Structural Adjustment Program, enforcing economic measures typically applied to developing nations. Why? My previous interpretations of Carney's Davos speech, first identifying it as a sales pitch (which it was) and then noting his alignments with Trump (which
communications
Back in 2018 I shared a thought on Facebook about how social media was changing our perception of time. I had just wrapped up my first summer growing flowers for profit on a parched five acres in the prairies of Southern Alberta. Somehow, despite no working wells on the property
neofascism
Trump's fascism is forcing Canada's democracy to choose between liberal values and survival. I think Carney has chosen survival. After publishing my breakdown of Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum I couldn't stop rifling through references and thoughts, trying to find
neoliberalism
Good speeches are rare these days, great speeches even rarer. Given all the noise, anxiety and Trumpian terror currently filling our social spheres, for a strong message of leadership to break through and potently inspire, well it's something to witness. Historic times call for historic speeches, and Carney&
freedoms
I've had Joni Mitchell's "Cactus Tree" in my head lately – as I putter around the house, managing my own little huddle of pets, teens, projects, and thoughts, I've been floating along to Joni's pristine oscillations, and when the lyrics settled
appropriated wellness
The nonprofit sector is known for its compassion-centred mandates and noble, public-serving visions. People who work in nonprofit often cite "shared values" as a motivation for staying with organizations, often passing on higher pay in the private sector because their personal values come with a deep desire to
alberta
I am so fuckin stressed about Alberta. Since 2023 I've been tracking the variables, weighing the probabilities, assessing the risks... my intuition demanded it at the time and continues to scream "GET THEM OUT". I left the province last summer and I want my family and
agency
"Freedom" has become a dirty word in many circles. Even writing the term here is giving me the icks, so before I dip into discussing the algorithmic traps of our online social spaces, I want to inspect why the word "freedom" feels so gross. My first
communications
I'm writing more now that I don't work full-time. Turns out not having to constantly tread the waters of unaffordability creates room for exploring thoughts, and exploring thoughts creates room for learning, and learning makes me want to talk and share. The perspective I hope to