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I recently had a serious argument with an exceptionally good friend. It wasn’t our first. Both in our fifties, we go way back to childhood — and there was lots to argue about back then, especially as we approached our teen years. Suffice to say, it’s a rare occurrence these days. It started with a … More Why do Women Drop the B-Word in an Argument with a Woman?
There’s something I need to discuss that’s been keeping me up at night. I’ve got a literal pain in my neck that makes finding comfort a bit like a game of Where’s Waldo (Waldo of course being the elusive neutral zone, where sleep has a fighting chance). The culprit of the pain in my neck, … More It’s a Pain in My Neck
*First Written in 2004 As many of you may or may not know, pregnancy can have uncomfortable and mysterious effects on a woman’s brain. Take my brain, for example. It has undergone two pregnancies, the second from which it is still clearly recovering.* Having removed any responsibility of irrational behaviour from myself to this other ENTITY, … More My Brain on Pregnancy
The phenomenon of Wordle is yet another perfect example of the small things bringing great joy. Its charming and humble beginnings, its minimum time commitment, its acute and efficient boot up for our brains, accessing logic and linguistic skills simultaneously, with its take no prisoners attitude – no hints, no coins, no ads (for now)- all … More Wordle and other endeavours
First Published November 1, 2014 **Revised March 16, 2018 Our immediate voice is what matters. And this was a public matter: of safety, security, and justice. We are seeing a movement amongst women and men, and just as we have seen social media used to rally political movements, we are witnessing an empowering rise of once … More Our Brave New Media World
It is crucial that a school’s community is keenly aware of the activities and programs taking place everyday for students at their library. Here are some ways of making sure that happens. … More Some Key Ways to Advocate for Your School Library
Worldwide we are sharing an experience that is unprecedented in the modern era and discovering our common humanity. Reading fiction has always been an excellent way to gain empathy and understanding for others, while doing something good for our minds and imagination. … More It’s a good time to read the world.
As we get better at this, with increasing technology to assist us in our at-home endeavours, moving forward into that hopeful future, will office-based organizations re-assess their overhead output, and look for creative solutions to balance our work/home lives while also cost-saving? … More Meditations on Work and Wellness
So we’re a number of days either exclusively or almost exclusively at home. Are you managing? Are you good at this? Are the walls closing in? … More Home Brewed
In the past week, the provinces’ Ministries of Education have responded to the realities of COVID 19 in varied ways. Here’s a look at and evaluation of 5 of the largest provinces’ performances during this extraordinary time. … More What’s their grade? How Are Education Ministries Across Canada Helping Students Amidst COVID19?
Randi Solomon 