Author Archives: Heather

Toronto’s Africentric School Experiment a No Go?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Heather

I’m not sure if anyone in the wider world is aware of this, but Toronto is currently working toward setting up what is being called an “Africentric school.”   The idea behind it is to provide students a school that meets … Continue reading →

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So That’s The Secret!

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Heather

I used to (and maybe still do) have a bit of an addiction to self-help books, especially ones that had a bit of a mystical edge.  I, more or less, kicked the habit before The Secret hit it big, but … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2009

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Heather

So, I’ve spent some time thinking about what would be reasonable goals for me to set for 2009.  I wanted goals that I could achieve, but that weren’t easy.  They had to push me to work hard, but not be … Continue reading →

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Hello 2009

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Heather

This entry is a little later than I had planned, but I have been sidelined by a bad cold for the last several days and today is the first day that I have felt well enough to sit down and … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2008

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Heather

2008 has been a long, strange, amazing year.  I began the year very pregnant, feeling like I was waiting–for my life to start, for the baby’s life to start, for something big to change.  The world sure did change.  Having … Continue reading →

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I Get On (The TTC)

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Heather

Another YouTube video today.  The TTC is the transportation system for the City of Toronto, the megalopolis where I live.  This is a great song about riding the TTC made by a couple of guys who live on the opposite … Continue reading →

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2012 – The End?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Heather

During turn of the millennium there was a lot of speculation about the end times and prophecy.  Nostradamus was trotted out in a dozen documentaries, and his prophecies co-opted to suit the presenter’s needs.  No blazing comet came out of … Continue reading →

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