D McGregor

Grateful and Curious

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@Allakariallak So sorry 😞 Wishing you peace 🙏🏻

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

“ In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about four minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At six minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At forty-five minutes: The musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After one hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:
In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…
How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?”

[World Cup Files @KhaledBeydoun]

Watch this. 

Emily Callahan is a nurse with Doctors Without Borders. She shares her experience being in Gaza for 26 days. 

I’m genuinely surprised @CNN aired her testimony.

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@TanyaTalaga Any plans to come to London, ON?

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for drum is odewegan. Also translates to the sound of our heart. @WabKinew is not only a Premier he’s also a lead singer at the big drum.

[Wounded Warriors CAN @WoundWarriorCA]

The last Sunday of September each year is Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day. This morning, 13 more names will be added to the Honour Roll. These 13 heroes were fathers, mothers, spouses, partners, sons and daughters — and they leave behind grieving families, friends, colleagues and communities. This follows the devastating loss of RCMP Constable Rick O’Brien on Friday.

We will remember Constables Andrew Hong, Morgan Russell, Devon Northrup, Shaelyn Yang, Grzegorz Pierzchala, Travis Jordan, Brett Ryan, Harvinder S. Dhami, Detective Constable Steven Tourangeau, Sergeants Eric Mueller and Maureen Breau. Honour Roll Inclusion: Customs Inspector James Mowat and RCMP Constable Vernon M. Genaille. #HeroesInLife

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

This is Corion Evans.

While he was driving in Mississippi, he saw a car swerve and crash into a river. Without hesitating, he ran out, jumped into the water, and rescued three girls inside.

He was 16 at the time.

The driver of the vehicle stated she was following her GPS and did not realize she was going into the water.

Corion Evans said he immediately ran over, took off his shoes and shirt and went into the water when he saw the car sinking and heard the three occupants shouting for help.

When Police Officer Gary Mercer responded to the scene, he attempted to bring one person to shore who began panicking and caused him to struggle under water.

Evans helped rescue him, too.

Officials presented Evans with a certificate of commendation for his heroism in rescuing the four people. They also recognized Mercer for his "bravery in the rescue."

“It's not often enough that you see people put others above themselves."

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@nationalpost We had a very dear friend who suffered from chronic and debilitating back pain due to Arachnoiditis who had a physician raise MAiD to him more than once — unconscionable

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@cllrainslie Oh Paul 😔😔😔😔😔😔 Talk soon…

[TPS Financial Crimes @TPSFinCrimes]

Det. Dave Coffey from @TPSFinCrimes is interviewed in this article in the @torontostar re the influx of fraud occurrences and how to protect yourself. From grandparent scams to roofing cons: Why 2023 is set to be another year of fraud https://t.co/sSjpXcU4TT via @torontostar

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@cbcpodcasts LOVING ‘Let’s Not be Kidding’ but why the subscription wall for episodes 7 and beyond?

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

I just asked Environment & Climate Change Minister @s_guilbeault to oppose @fordnation's plan for a mega-highway through the Greenbelt. Join me and help #Stopthe413 #HandsOffTheGreenbelt #onpoli @davidsuzukifdn https://t.co/uWfahVvsxu

[Saeed Jones @theferocity]

The “quiet” part has been loud as hell lately.

[Tanya Talaga @TanyaTalaga]

All of Canada needs to stop what they are doing, spare a thought for the child whose jawbone was found on the grounds of the Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School in Lebret, Saskatchewan. Bone is about 125 years old, Sask coroner says. Child was btwn 4 to 6 years. @fsinations

[Shawn Geris | Gang Prevention @TpsShreky]

#Enough

[London Knights @LondonKnights]

❤️

[Amanda Deibert @amandadeibert]

A little girl asked LA animal control if she could keep a unicorn if she found one. Best response of all time. Los Angeles forever ❤️❤️

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@cbc_life Why no more Magic Skates?

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

@CaleGranton Leviathan by Volbeat

[D McGregor @adlmcg]

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