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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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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer, Flan-dom | 4 Comments »
Yesterday I got tickets to a show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival and, based on local rumour mills, just could not pass up the chance to see the show. Besides, ... Read more..Sunday, August 17th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 3 Comments »
Spent the day at a trade show. I've learned a few things during my wanders through the aisles of displays. I'm not a big fan of aimless shopping. I prefer the ... Read more..Saturday, August 16th, 2008 Posted in Friends & Family, Frothing At The Bit | 3 Comments »
I didn't manage to take pictures of the guys putting the garage door on. What I thought was frantic installation mode late yesterday afternoon turned out to be let's laze ... Read more..Friday, August 15th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »
Exams are finally over for another semester. I'm glad I spent all that time playing around with online practice tests yesterday since 25% of the exam questions were taken directly ... Read more..Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »
The garage door is supposed to be arriving this morning and will be installed this afternoon. Of course, it's a few minutes shy of noon and it hasn't been delivered ... Read more..