Striving to make the world just a little more loving. Educator (recently retired elementary administrator). He/him. Views are my own.
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1 Jan 2023
We all feel anger in some moments, and we all feel love. We have a choice as to what we show as our priority. May our actions today show more love than anger
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26 Jun 2024
The less information I have on a topic, the easier it is for me to have an opinion about it.
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2 Dec 2023
I wish that everyone could talk with people whose background is different than theirs. It can take you outside your comfort zone, but please take the chance when you get it.
A lower risk option is to eavesdrop on some conversations I have recorded. m.youtube.com/@InterfaithGra…
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30 Nov 2023
Every so often a page on the internet asks me to click on pictures to prove that I’m not a robot. I always get nervous that I will fail the test and discover that I was a robot and nobody told me
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17 Nov 2023
I got a chance to film conversations about their faith with two Sikhs and a Muslim yesterday, and I was struck by the common elements. We are all human and we care about our kids, build relationships with other people and look for meaning in our lives.
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16 Nov 2023
The article below talks about a meeting I was privileged to chair last week, where we brought together people from 20 different faith groups to talk about the Israel/Hamas conflict. It gave a chance to feel "less alone in our pain." @Interfaith_Chat
cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener…
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16 Nov 2023
This morning the CBC geek in me got to watch @craignorriscbc interview one of my Jewish and one of my Muslim friends from Interfaith Grand River talk about seeing the common humanity that we share. @Interfaith_Chat
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11 Nov 2023
This is the first time in many years that I did not organize Remembrance Day ceremonies at a school, but I did get a chance to lead a moment at a church craft sale for a good number of people.
Leaving my work in schools doesn’t stop me, it changes my audience
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10 Nov 2023
Yesterday I had the chance to facilitate a conversation with 27 people from 20 different faith groups about how they were feeling about the impact of the conflict in Israel/Gaza.
We can stand side by side, recognizing our common humanity.
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29 Oct 2023
This is the view I woke up to this morning.
There is beauty in this world.
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25 Oct 2023
The latest in the series of podcasts that I am working on came out this morning. It is a conversation with Father Toby, a local Roman Catholic Christian who (among other things) has been doing a lot of work with people who are inadequately housed.
youtube.com/@InterfaithGrand…
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23 Oct 2023
This world is filled with so many good people. Although we need to be aware of those whose behaviour is problematic, let’s focus on those who make our hearts sing.
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18 Oct 2023
The third in our series of video conversations with people of different faiths has come out. This one is a member of the Baha'i faith. youtube.com/@InterfaithGrand…
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8 Oct 2023
On days like today, when the world feels less safe and I can’t fix it all, I try to focus on the things I can do to make things better (more caring, understanding, and just).
It isn’t much, but it is something, and that makes all the difference.
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8 Oct 2023
Mr. Ripely does a great job of bringing out the best in his students
7 Oct 2023
A @viswrdsb drum line! 🥁 How totally cool! Kudos to Mr. Ripley and his students! ✨️🎵 @wrdsb kitchener.ctvnews.ca/waterlo…
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5 Oct 2023
Happy World Teachers Day!
May each of us aspire to bringing out the best in others, as teachers do.
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4 Oct 2023
The #interfaith videos that I have been working on are starting to come out, both in a longer form and in shorts.
And their creation continues. This afternoon I will be taking video of a conversation with a local Buddhist monk.
youtube.com/@InterfaithGrand…
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2 Oct 2023
One of my projects is about to see the light of day.
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2 Oct 2023
That's it. One of the projects that I am working on is done (for now).
And there it is. We have finished constructing the #labyrinth at the corner of Highland and Stirling in Kitchener. It is free for anyone to use.
Soon there will be a pamphlet in the little library with some thoughts on how to labyrinth.
ALT The lines of a labyrinth are set into a lawn using paving stones.
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2 Oct 2023
I often feel that my feed doesn’t have enough bollard content.
25 Sep 2023
This is just the beginning.
#WorldBollardAssociation
ALT Caution - Bollards Will Rise. This is just the beginning.
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