by suzukiwebmaster | Nov 9, 2017 | Developing Resilience, Our Changing World, Personal Reflections
by Stan Hirst Permit me to introduce the apples of my eye – my grandkids. They’re Canadians, so naturally there is one boy and one girl. I use the term ‘Canadians’ somewhat collectively, since a quick review of their family trees shows ancestors from 10 known genetic...
by suzukiwebmaster | Oct 30, 2017 | Our Changing World, Personal Reflections
by Stan Hirst Oh, hello Mom. How are you? Is dad still doing fine? Yes, we’re OK, no colds or ‘flu, that’s always a good sign. Jody wears the dung’rees you sent, just about worn them through, Billy’s now playing junior league, he joined the Boy Scouts too. Oh, Tom’s...
by suzukiwebmaster | Sep 12, 2017 | Our Changing World
[water, resources, commodities, public attitudes] by Stan Hirst CBC television recently replayed a 2016 interview between Peter Mansbridge and David Suzuki. The event was part of a series leading up to David’s 80th birthday. At one point in the wide-ranging...
by suzukiwebmaster | Aug 18, 2017 | Opinions, Our Changing World
[global change, climate change, understanding, pessimism, optimism, attitude] by Peggy Olive In the wee hours of the morning, I listened to a replay of one of CBC’s thought-provoking programs called Ideas. A career diplomat, Paul Heinbecker, was invited to discuss...
by suzukiwebmaster | Aug 6, 2017 | Developing Resilience, Our Changing World, Seeking Clarity, Species & Ecosystems
by Stan Hirst Living under smoky skies every day is an uncommon experience for Vancouverites. The TV spectacle of thousands of people having to evacuate their homes and ranches in the interior of British Columbia as threatening forest fires advance is not so...
by suzukiwebmaster | Jun 28, 2017 | Our Changing World, Personal Reflections, Seeking Clarity
[global, change, psychology, pessimism, optimism, attitude] by Stan Hirst I spent an hour or two idling along the Ambleside sea-wall this past week. Ships at anchor in a placed bay, azure blue sky overhead with the proverbial scudding white clouds, a pair of bald...
