Reality is dull

“The trouble with ordinary reality is that a lot of it is dull so we long ago decided to leave it for somewhere better.” Charles Tart, Living the Mindful Life.
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Women in politics event this Friday at Board of Trade

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Here is an invitation to Fridays event in Vancouver: Anyone making the decision to enter the political arena will inevitably face obstacles. But what unique challenges are women likely to encounter? The Vancouver Board of Trade is bringing together a panel of women that have lived the political life to share their stories and lessons learned.

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Christy Clark should be ashamed for appealing the Teachers Union case

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As both a parent and a lawyer, I am embarrassed by our governments decision to appeal the BC Supreme Court ruling of January 27 that said the province has grossly violated the bargaining rights of teachers and Canada’s constitution since 2002. Here is the Observer Magazine’s summary of the event: “The ruling by Justice Susan

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Eighty two percent men on corporate boards

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Congratulations to Alex Johnston the new executive director of Catalyst, an organization dedicated to advancing women. She is a Toronto lawyer with a gender-neutral name! In a recent article she shared some statistics that show that women are still rare in  corporate boardrooms. No surprise except things are getting worse. So I say, rather than

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