We humans are clever animals.  We have figured out all kinds of ways to make our lives convenient and pleasant.  Cars, electricity, space travel, information and communication technologies… so many advances and innovative feathers in our brain...
Topics: city planning, community, GPNS, Halifax, HRM, NDP, Nova Scotia, rural vs. urban, sewage, Urban Studies

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Right around this time eight years ago, I was at MicMac Mall with Gabriel and Izaak shopping for a new bag, as that was the year I returned to school at St. Joseph’s College of Early Childhood Education. I remember this day with great clarity, as...
Topics: American Politics, Culture, culture of fear, nostalgia, Politics, Postmodernism, Ranting, rationalization, September 11, society, Sociology

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So David and I just returned from our meeting with Erin Flaim and Lisette Cormier of Metro Transit.  It was, as we had hoped it would be, a very productive and positive meeting.  Although we were not allowed to view the surveillance tape as we had...
Topics: Artists for Autism, autism, david croft, izaak croft, Metro Transit

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I’m dealing with waves of anxiety right now.  the last 24 hours have been an intense whirlwind… very intense.  Now that the dust has somewhat settled, and our issue… our cause… is in the last 3 minutes of its 15, my protective...
Topics: Technology

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For the past 3 years, our family has been carless.  For the most part, it has worked for us.  Keeping the household expenses down while commuting on public transit throughout the city.  Sure, there were some inconveniences, like grocery shopping and...
Topics: autism, community, Halifax, public transit, sustainability

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