So as an author, I'm retiring. I've delisted all my books but one. Having a problem getting that one taken down. I met many new author friends and fans. Best wishes to all of them.
Scammers you can now STOP messaging me, I no longer "need" your services. #author#scammers
“How did people write essays before ChatGPT?”
You all are young, but there was this thing called doing research, staring at a blank Word document, thinking, writing, rewriting, suffering, and persevering.
Thank you to all who fought and sacrificed in freedoms defense all those years ago. Incredible footage here. Blessed that both my uncles survived and will never forget the over 400,000 who did not come home.
I live in Ontario. I voted. I even volunteered at a candidate's office. I was floored at the number who couldn't spare a few hours to bother voting. I blame each and every one of them for the crap we are in now.
If your life isn't so great in Ontario
If your grocery prices are too high
If you can't get appointments with doctors
If your hospital access is limited or its closing
Maybe you didn't vote in the past 3 elections.
Voting affects every part of your life.
Just so we are clear.
Pierre Poilievre voted against the national school lunch program.
Voted against $10 a day childcare.
Voted against dentalcare.
The leader of the opposition spent double than the Prime Minister of Canada did.
This should be investigated.
Doug Ford promised committees would keep working while Queen's Park was away for five months.
So why is his government now trying to shut down summer meetings of the committee that vets political appointments?
Every time accountability gets too close, this government seems to find a way to make it disappear.
#onpoli
i took a 45-minute uber ride home from the airport last night after a brutal, three-day business trip.
i was completely emotionally and physically drained, and my social battery was at absolute zero.
when i got into the car, the driver.. an older guy named kabir.. didn't say the usual "how was your flight?" or turn on the radio.
instead, he just handed me a small, laminated piece of paper attached to the back of his headrest.
it was a literal "ride menu."
it said:
1. *the silent ride* (total quiet, no pressure to talk).
2. *the therapist ride* (if you need to vent about your day, i am listening).
3. *the tourist ride* (i will tell you cool facts about the city).
4. *the radio ride* (we just listen to old jazz and coast).
i smiled, pointed to number 1, and whispered, "silent ride, please. thank you."
he gave me a warm nod in the rearview mirror, adjusted the AC, and drove the entire 45 minutes in absolute, beautiful silence.
it was the most peaceful, therapeutic boundary i’ve experienced all year. i felt my entire nervous system finally reset.
when he dropped me off, i gave him a massive tip and told him, "that menu is a genius business idea. you must get amazing reviews."
He looked back at me and said, "i didn't make the menu to get better tips, dear.
my daughter has severe social anxiety, and she told me that the hardest part of her day is navigating small talk with strangers when her brain is tired.
she told me it feels like running a marathon.
i made the card so that anyone who gets into my car can feel completely safe dropping the mask for a little while."
i walked into my apartment and just sat on my suitcase.
we live in a world that is constantly screaming at us to perform, to network, to be "on," and to over-communicate.
but sometimes, the deepest form of love and respect you can show another human being is just creating a small, safe pocket of silence for them to rest in.
pay attention to the people who give you permission to be quiet. they are rare.
My five love languages:
Buying me a book.
Taking me to a bookstore.
Reading beside me in silence.
Leaving me alone to read.
Letting me talk about books like it’s my full-time job.
82 years ago today Scotty from Star Trek was shot 6 times during D-Day while fighting for Canada during WWII. On June 6, 1944, James M. Doohan of Vancouver, later of Sarnia, landed at Juno Beach while serving in the Canadian Army. He was wounded six times later that day by friendly fire and later became best known as Scotty on Star Trek. 🇨🇦
It's a backwards miss. Right now, mis-information and lies spread at the speed of light. Before it took longer and people had time to think and form conclusions. Now so much is thrown at us, many just absorb and don't evaluate. I guess, I miss time. Time to think.
D-Day commemoration, Omaha Beach, June 6 2024
Zelensky arrived, the crowd applauded. And then this happened:
🇺🇸 veteran: You’re a saviour of the people
Zelensky: No, no, you saved Europe
🇺🇸 veteran: My hero
Zelensky: No, you are our hero
🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇦