It's snowing and Vancouver cannot handle it. I must say though New Westminster got a handle on its roads The roads in New West were somewhat cleared of snow. Snowing in New Westminster (New West) The SkyTrain and buses this morning, well the buses out New West way we're okay, but the SkyTrain was partially … Continue reading It’s snowing and Vancouver cannot handle it
Category: Environment
Everywhere you turn, turn, turn
Everywhere you turn, turn, turn There is a condo going in, in, in Out with the majestic grand monuments of old Up with the vile glass monstrosities of today. Good-bye unique beautiful vibrant communities Hello, humdrum stale lonely world Where does one city end and another begin? Give me a sign and tell me where … Continue reading Everywhere you turn, turn, turn
Ever little bit
People think that for real change to occur there has to be big momentous events to occur. This is true on the grand scheme of things. I am thinking paradigm shifts as an example with giant leaps in human ingenuity and technological progress; however, I have found that it is the many minute changes that … Continue reading Ever little bit
I did not want to go into work today
I did not want to go into work today. For the most part, I love my job. The people I work with, my immediate co-workers are great. There is the coffee club (or remnants of it), the group I work with and the front line workers - all good team players (mostly). We have another … Continue reading I did not want to go into work today
The Seasons
I was off today. On my job, I have every other Friday off (I work extra time each day to get it off, it's called, 'Flex day.' Today, it rained. No surprise there, it rains a lot on the west coast a lot this time of year. We drove state side to do a bit … Continue reading The Seasons
We are on the cusp
As a species, we are on the cusp. I watched a movie, and read the book this week, called, "Hidden Figures." I said before, and I'll say it again, it's about the story of NACA (and later NASA) that hired women (never mind women of color). These women were known as "computers," before there were … Continue reading We are on the cusp
I cannot believe I am saying this, “We could sure use the rain.”
I cannot believe I am saying this, "We could sure use the rain." I live in a rainforest. In the winter, it rains anywhere from four to six months of the year. This year was no different, we got plenty of rain and snow in the mountains, and during the spring the winter thaw throughout … Continue reading I cannot believe I am saying this, “We could sure use the rain.”