Monthly Archives: April 2009

Michael Webster: Defining legal relationships in Ontario and Problem solving

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

Dr. Michael Webster has an interesting background. Michael runs a very influential weblog called the The Bizop News: Misleading Advertising Law. Some of the topics he covers are: fraud, ponzi schemes, franchising, lawsuits, business opportunities, MLMs, due diligence, and recovery … Continue reading →

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Service above self: Learning to help men (and ourselves) heal

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

That is a sunfish. Not much of a fish, really. Tiny, no sport catching them and you’d never eat them. Unlike the pickerel that are common in our lakes. But it’s great fun with people you love. And very good … Continue reading →

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To the Grail Castle: Just down the road a little way, turn left and just over the drawbridge

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

The Fisher King. I recommend the movie and the myth. The King provides directions for everyone’s healing: …a place of comfort and safety is not far away. The specific instructions are to go down the road – whatever road one … Continue reading →

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die Weiße Rose: Five little kids, in the mouth of the wolf

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

The White Rose (German: die Weiße Rose) was: a non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany, consisting of a number of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor. The group became known for an anonymous leaflet campaign, lasting … Continue reading →

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Bait and Switch: Deceptive business practices

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

I read Barbara Ehrenreich‘s first major book, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America and I found her treatment of the working poor very well done. From the back cover: Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level … Continue reading →

Posted in Debtors are slaves, Shame - Humiliation, Writers | 1 Comment

Civic pride: Whatever you did to the least, you did to Me

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

Communities are known for how they treat the most vulnerable: They deserve the first fruit until they can pay that forward to their brothers and sisters. A state-of-the-art, fully integrated facility that cares the poor, mentally ill and homeless as … Continue reading →

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How to predict a lawyer’s career trajectory in a small Ontario town

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Imagine yourself as a senior partner in a regional, ultra-conservative law firm. You employ an associate attorney who does the following over her BlackBerry: Gives an opinion (in writing no less) about a contract that (1) she hadn’t seen, (2) … Continue reading →

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Digitally defending volunteer advocates

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

I was told recently that I know a lot of people. I guess I do. But to Terry and I it’s way more important the quality of our friendships. And we are multi-millionaires in that department…sometimes like having a bucket … Continue reading →

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Funding for not-for profit agencies in Ontario, Canada

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

The Trillium Foundation is an important source for grant funding for not-for profit agencies in the province of Ontario, Canada From their website: Mission Statement The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), one of Canada’s leading grantmaking foundations, is an agency of … Continue reading →

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Groupthink: Dangers in too much goodness

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

Too much of anything should be avoided. Nature always prefers diversity to a monoculture. Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. Carl G. Jung In organizations, there is a tendency … Continue reading →

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