Peace in the Darkness

I am at the end of my rope with work. The situation is in 7 days, I run out of disability pension. If I find employment prior to then, I can get income maintenance to top up my salary for 3 years.

My previous employer offered me a lower paying position yesterday that would requi… Continue

Yesterday, I realized this is a very liminal time, not just for me personally, but reflected in a multitude of global events. When I wanted to expand on this idea for a post, I went to the dictionary to review the meaning of the liminality. My computer dictionary didn't bring it up. No problem, I don't place a lot of faith in it - I turned to my trusty Oxford dictionary.

Gasp! I need a larger edition, the word was not there. I did a little bit more research, and am happy to report I found it on… Continue

Living in the Badlands valley has its share of strange moments that I take for granted as a resident. Unusual weather, deer wandering down the sidewalk more often than humans, hokey dinosaurs icons everywhere, UFO sightings galore.....

Today snowfall deprived me of the background of CKUA following my latest job interview, so I switched the dial on my battered radio to the Mothercorp (aka Canadian Broadcasting Company). After subjecting myself to listening to a frustrating hour on conveyancing i… Continue

The other day I was perusing around this site reading various blogs and the topic of social skills and friendship came up repeatedly. I sat back to reflect, and thought "I am RICH!" Nort counting the wonderful people I meet online, I have 9 excellent friends I can count on day… Continue

Just now, I finished a lovely satirical allegory on finding true north. It was that rare piece of writing that gives me such satisfaction , and I had even found a cool photo to illustrate it. Bonus! I previewed, went to click 'save' from the laptop, and...
POOF!

It's gone. Gone from the laptop, gone from my whirlpool brain.

This is not the first time such an event has happened in my life. Some examples include:

- College reports due in 24 hours lost in unexpected power failures before I learn… Continue