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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, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Adventures with MOT | 3 Comments »
It's that time of year again in Canada. Timmies annual Rrroll Up the Rim to Win contest. While everyone here is busy trying to win a vehicle or some other ... Read more..Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer | 1 Comment »
Late entry to the blog tonight. Went to my first Edmonton #tweetup with @RobinHoodlum tonight and had a fabulous time. I'd never been to Original Joe's before and it was a ... Read more..Monday, February 23rd, 2009 Posted in Frothing At The Bit, It's a Living, Learning & Education | 4 Comments »
I spent a bit of time this morning on the phone with an EI service representative. Apparently EI does not normally pay benefits to anyone who is not actively seeking ... Read more..Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Posted in Those Who Volunteered | 1 Comment »
Argh! I had a complete post written on my iPhone and accidentally hit the cancel button instead of the save button. Here's hoping I'm smarter and better co-ordinated the second ... Read more..Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer, Friends & Family | 3 Comments »
Tonight is the time where we go out and stuff ourselves on Latin American food. I've written about visiting El Rancho before. It's a small local restaurant that, I'm told, ... Read more..