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Each year since returning to Canada full-time in 2007, I have counted the poppies I see people wearing from the day the poppy campaign begins until 11am on November 11th. I'd tally up the count, donate 0.10$ per poppy, and send a cheque to a local veterans organization.
It used to be a sizeable donation.
In recent years, I've noticed my poppy count decreasing. I worry sometimes that people have begun to forget the past. I worry that we will soon relive their horrors in our future.
I don't base my donation on poppy counts anymore. And I no longer wait until Remembrance day arrives to make them.
I am changing too. Hopefully, for the better.
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 Posted in Popularity Contests | 5 Comments »
Susan, over at West of Mars, tagged me with a thinking blogger award. I'm flattered. More importantly, I'm thrilled to promote some of my favourite blogs. Anyone ... Read more..Monday, April 9th, 2007 Posted in Terrify’n Space Monkeys | No Comments »
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Laughing Muse has been amazing these past few weeks - offering tips and hints for lil' ole unemployed me - from the consultant/contractor employee perspective. So, while I keep ... Read more..Thursday, April 5th, 2007 Posted in It's a Living, Popularity Contests | 18 Comments »
Welcome to the 21st edition of the screaming pages Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen random thoughts. Working at my previous company seems like the kiss of death. I've only had three interviews this ... Read more..Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 Posted in Reading Begets Enlightenment | 3 Comments »
We're a quarter of the way through the new year and I'm over half way to my goal of reading 52 books this year. This week I've been reading ... Read more..