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11.23.2018
the move west: bonus track
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If you are following along, you might want to check comments, too. Allan often has interesting notes that he adds as comments. From yesterda...
11.22.2018
the move west: day four: ignace ontario to brandon manitoba
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We are finally out of Ontario! We had a lovely and eventful day -- including a visit with a friend and a wolf sighting! We got up and ready ...
the move west: day three: wawa to ignace
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Yesterday was notable for several reasons. We've made it to the Central time zone. We've never been here before -- once we passed Ka...
11.21.2018
the move west: day two: sudbury to wawa
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I've retitled the last two posts. Original day one is now day zero, and day one is a new (different) post. I won't attempt to explai...
11.20.2018
the move west: day one: sauga to sudbury
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I tried to post this earlier today but had some annoying technical difficulties. Truth be told, I had organizational difficulties: the AC ad...
11.19.2018
the move west: day zero
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This is it! Our last day in Mississauga. Saturday morning I picked up the car from Canadian Tire -- our first set of snow tires! Then I spen...
11.17.2018
in which i say goodbye to cupe 1989 and mississauga library
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Many friends and co-workers have said they'll check this blog for updates on our drive west, our new town, my new work. Welcome and a di...
11.15.2018
fact: it is really hard to leave friends and comrades
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This is the tough part. And it's really tough. Friends, union sisters and brothers, the activist network. Saying goodbye. Leaving this ...
11.11.2018
a rare bout of nostalgia: remembering our move to canada
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August 30, 2005: wmtc Packing up the apartment and getting ready for the road trip brings back bittersweet memories. In the spring and summe...
11.09.2018
11.11
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11 anti-war books, parts 1 and 2 . 11 anti-war songs. Robert Fisk: "...Heaven be thanked that the soldiers cannot return to discover h...
10.31.2018
something you can do with your shock and outrage: support military resistance to u.s. concentration camps
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As the outrages pour out of the US daily, or seemingly hourly, good people's shock and horror are often accompanied by feelings of frust...
10.29.2018
thank you 2018 red sox! #unstoppable
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108-54 3-1 4-1 4-1 119 wins It was a magical season. Red Sox owner John Henry said it himself : "This is the greatest Red S...
10.28.2018
i need a canada for my subconscious: the kavanaugh hearings and we go on
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I avoided the Kavanaugh hearings as long as I could. I used to take a special interest whenever survivors go public. I'd read everything...
10.27.2018
in which baseball makes me pull an all-nighter: 2018 world series game 3
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Last night, the Red Sox and Dodgers, and their fans, survived the longest World Series game in baseball history. Somehow I watched til the e...
10.26.2018
this just keeps getting better: port hardy plus full employment
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This. Is. Amazing. After we move, Allan will retain his current job -- same salary, benefits, vacation, everything -- but work from home . W...
10.23.2018
the good, the bad, and the mushrooms part two: northern ontario road trip pics
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Photos from our recent trip in Northern Ontario are here on Flickr . I'll also update the original post .
question about driving from ontario to bc: how long will it take to cross the rockies?
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We're planning out our road trip to Vancouver Island a bit more carefully, with less spontaneity than we might normally want, because we...
more on the privilege of moving: future tax refunds and the hero of this story
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Thanks to several Facebook friends and at least one wmtc commenter, we've learned that the hefty cost of moving across Canada will be (...
10.22.2018
the trials and tribulations (and incredible privilege) of relocating
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Moving from the GTA to the north island is going to cost a lot more than I thought. And I'm struck by my huge privilege in being able to...
10.20.2018
my plans and hopes for our big life change
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We are moving west for several reasons. One is a lifestyle change. I've adjusted to living in the sprawling suburbs, and while we were l...
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