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Unintended Consequences
I’ve observed for many years how our mutual respect and then regard have all deteriorated into fear, suspicion and discord. COVID has as part of its impact on lives impacted how we regard each other. COVID has put us all at odds.With variants still circling the globe and patterns of impact mimicking wave 1 and […]
Point of View
Canada like most countries has a complex history, as all other countries have our junk in the trunk. As a disabled person in Canada I look at the country through a lot of different lenses. Not all of the points of view that I have are straight forward or compatible. My lenses: I’m a disabled […]
Safety First, COVID 19
The COVID 19 pandemic has been one of the most divisive issues globally that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Divides along political, ideological, theological, economic, geographic, culture, race, age, disability, etc.. Where I live in Alberta Canada the provincial (state) government in their wisdom have removed the majority of the COVID 19 restrictions. Including strong […]
AI is Discriminating
AI is Discriminatory, but its meant to be. I would argue that a big part of how our brains function works is categorization . Labeling and sorting our experiences to make sense of them. A blind man can’t own a car. I’ve had my name on the registration for vehicles for years. The police forces […]
What Is Justice
What is justice? I think about that a lot. I divorced my kids’ mother and came out blind. I didn’t kill anyone I didn’t sell drugs and I don’t run a chain of slaves. I grew up and accepted who I was and lost everything I valued and loved. My career will likely never recover, […]
What is Santa
What is Santa but a glimmer or shimmer of hope. I don’t remember what my Santa origin was other than I was in Calgary I was plump and CP Rail and Husky Oil needed a Santa Claus. This went on for a couple of years. There was a long pause in Santa as I had […]
I Don’t Want To Help You
Recently I’ve met a new demographic. Until recently I didn’t understand that there are people who do not want to help. I live with a disability and sometimes need the assistance of another. It’s not that I’ve expected the help and there are some who haven’t helped. Until recently I’ve never encountered people who can […]
Terrorism, Cars
During orientation and mobility training with a cane and a guide dog I was taught to go to the edge of the sidewalk at the corner. I can’t do this now I’ll be the biggest target for a terrorist in a car. I need to have options. Now at each corner I go to I […]
Larry Irving Bergum, Obituary
Date of Birth: Friday, December 10th, 1943 Date of Death: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 Obituary:BERGUM It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Larry Bergum; husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Larry was born in Killam, Alberta on December 10, 1943. He married Doreen Dumont of Sundre on October 8, 1965, […]
Cancer
For me cancer still carries the death sentence stigma. My generation has seen many advances in the care of cancer and the outcome of a cancer diagnosis has changed significantly in the last several years. Recently I had my first one degree of separation encounter with cancer. I learned a lot and there are many […]
