Foster Care Council of Canada

The Council announced  the formation of a permanent, citizen based, five-year review committee, and invites the public to join. The “Ride for Accountability of Children’s Aid Societies” (RACAS)  is an awareness bicycle ride from Ottawa to Windsor led by John Dunn of the Foster Care Council of Canada. Updates on this [...]

“He’ll probably keep spending his nights at the Oxy, coming home mean, talking fist speak, till she ducks out, goes to the Women’s Centre, which will be closed due to funding cuts, so she’ll do some dumpster diving in the donation box outside the Thrift Shop until she finds another quilt and a spot to lie.”

Making Rights Matter
by Cheryl Duggan
Making Rights Matter was part of a two day dialogue with Miloon Kothari, the United Nations first Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing. The Special Rapporteurs job is to investigate, monitor and recommend solutions to human rights problems. They are critical in their views and forthright with [...]

To all persons of poetic persuasion,
The deadline for poems on the theme Crucified Woman (not necessarily Christian) has been postponed indefinitely. Please see the updated poster.
Crucified Woman, 14–15 May 2010
in honour of the statue by Almuth Lutkenhaus-Lackey
inviting artistic reflections in recognition of  the
suffering and courage of women worldwide.

Winter of Sorrow                                                  [...]

Love thang

Mosea Tender Touch

Your journey has molded you for the greater good and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don’t think that you lost time. It took each and every situation that you have encountered to bring you to the now.  And now is right on time.
Tyson
courtesy of  Linda Arthurs
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January 2010
Musings
by Sparks
 
As we move into 2010 (my year of Zen), I look at how I spent the holiday season. I am so grateful and so happy for the family, friends and acquaintances I spent time with.
 
I’m now making a list of friends I want to be in touch with, anticipating the people I will [...]

Shy Love by Deb Leech

 Read comments below video in order of appearance
Mz. Mosea:
 The Peacock
Beautiful and Graceful as it stands
Embracing all to find themselves within its colors
The Male Peacock provides the beauty and protection of the world
The Female Peacock provides the necessary comforts and functions of life.
Together their wealth is like none other
And their community is of fortitude, grace and [...]