ZodomaticaBits of Tzaddi's Life

Sometimes, my life doesn’t go the way I plan. Yours too? I’ve spent the last 3 months going through a process of grieving and then adjusting to being a 1-dog household. I was pretty sure I wanted to keep it that way. So much quieter! So much easier! But, the conviction faded as my heart [...]

Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under Life.
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Tonight I listened to a great panel discussion called “Speaking Truth to Power” on CBC radio’s program “Ideas” . It was from a summit about the crucial importance of fresh water to the future of our planet. The 2010 Fresh Water Summit resulted in a petition proposing a Canadian Charter of Water Rights and Responsibilities. [...]

Posted: June 25th, 2010 under Activism, Life.
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I miss you. It’s been a month since you died. I haven’t written until now because losing you has been such a powerful and profound experience for me. Maybe people who haven’t been as lucky as I have, who’ve experienced more losses in their lives, maybe they would be better at this than I am. [...]

Posted: May 20th, 2010 under Life.
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Today marks 3 years of self employment for me. What an exciting ride it’s been! I am so thankful to Christine, the queen of code monkeys, who helped me take the leap and has taught me immeasurable things. I have learned so much in these 3 years. About web development, about myself, about handling clients, [...]

Posted: April 11th, 2010 under Life.
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There are two recipes which are famous in my family. Both came from the glorious hippie days of the early 70′s when my mom Heather and her friend Barbara lived in a shared house on the banks of the Fraser River. Between them they had 5 kids from infant to 6 years old. So, 5 [...]

Posted: August 7th, 2009 under Life.
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