Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
A story on CBC was about employers struggling to get workers. In the comment section, a farmer mentioned that no one wanted to come work on his farm anymore and that everyone was lazy. I wanted to point out that farms are remote. Perhaps he was having difficulty finding employees …
I am currently struggling to learn the Japanese language. Some people say it’s easy, but I am finding it quite difficult. Maybe I am just not that bright. In these struggles I was thinking of all the stupid things languages do, like gender everything, have words that are unnecessary, or …
Everything you need to know about life can be found in pottery and in the act of making pottery. It’s hard to not get philosophical when talking about pottery because so much of it is in the head and the heart, not just the hands. Here are some of the …
And why the world will be stuck with Trump for another four years… As a Canadian I follow American politics as closely as I follow our own. The decisions made South of the border, like it or not, have a profound affect on us. I have watched with keen interest …
So you ever feel like you were meant to do something but you missed the opportunity. Or that you are too old to achieve something? I am struggling with this feeling right now. I feel like I am too old to do some of things I wish I had done. …
So this article was making the rounds on reddit about how people no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life. And all I could think was “duh.” Have any of you been paying attention? That is the problem with capitalism. It promises that anyone can make it …