Sister Sage's Musings

Mothers Against Diabolical Dictatorships

By Kim, on November 29th, 2010

ck sent me a link this weekend, to a CTV story of a mother of a Canadian soldier speaking out against the war. Against War in general. She was eloquent and passionate, as you might expect of a woman who, having grown up with the Vietnam war, immigrated to Canada to provide a better . . . → Read More: Mothers Against Diabolical Dictatorships

Help!

By Kim, on November 13th, 2010

I have been reading the blogs today and overwhelmingly we (progressive bloggers) agree that war is counterproductive. What really pisses me off is that we all agreed this 50 years ago, in the sixties. And if I am not mistaken, we came to the same conclusion after the Great War and then again . . . → Read More: Help!

Friday night message

By Kim, on November 12th, 2010

One of my all time favourite songs with a message I think has never been more relevant. Enjoy.

Thought’s On A Father, Taken By Cancer

By Logan, on November 10th, 2010

Call them if you need help.

Initially when I heard that Health Canada would not be introducing new warnings and pictures on cigarette packages, I was appalled. Who could not want more labels, more warnings, more insight into the harm that tobacco addiction and cigarette use causes? You see, this hits . . . → Read More: Thought’s On A Father, Taken By Cancer

Ontario’s Mississippi, Continued

By TorontoEmerg, on November 4th, 2010

The story of two men dressed as a KKK member and as a black man with a noose around his neck at a Legion hall dance has caused a furore, and rightly so. Royal Canadian Legion headquarters has effectively closed RCL Campbellford Branch 103. Both poppy sales and and Remembrance Day ceremonies associated with the . . . → Read More: Ontario’s Mississippi, Continued

Congratulations Are In Order

By ck, on October 27th, 2010

I just received the news for the winners of Canadian Feminist Blog category of the Canadian Blog Awards.

Congratulations to Bina, Antonia Z. and the good women, Fern Hill and DeBeauxOs from Dammit Janet on Behalf of the gang here, at Sister Sage’s Musings. Couldn’t have happened to better bloggers.

Of course, I . . . → Read More: Congratulations Are In Order

Are You Kidding Me? Seriously!? Thirty-One Percent!?!

By Logan, on October 20th, 2010

OK, so this is gonna just come right off the top of my head. Holy crap. Are you serious? 31% of Canadians actually AGREE with the government’s line that Iggy thwarted Canada’s UN Security Council seat. What? I just cannot believe it. I’m almost at a loss for words. Almost!! This to me . . . → Read More: Are You Kidding Me? Seriously!? Thirty-One Percent!?!

Sister Sage’s Musings Just Got Nominated! And Dammit Janet Should Also Be Nominated! UPDATE

By ck, on October 20th, 2010

Well, not by Canadian Blog Awards, at least, not yet and I find it unlikely that they would. However, the good women over at Dammit Janet had noticed there was no category for Feminist blogs at the Canadian Blog Awards and had made noise about it. Rightfully so, the fact that this group would overlook some . . . → Read More: Sister Sage’s Musings Just Got Nominated! And Dammit Janet Should Also Be Nominated! UPDATE

Happy Birthday John Lennon, Wherever You may Be!

By ck, on October 9th, 2010

No, I’m not back to full time blogging, yet. Although, things are starting to come together, albeit slower than I would like. I am at the tail end of pneumonia, but for the first time since getting sick, took public transit, went out for coffee, and ran some errands and I’m exhausted!

I . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday John Lennon, Wherever You may Be!

So Who’s This TorontoEmerg Anyway?

By TorontoEmerg, on October 8th, 2010

A little about myself (if you know me from my blog, you can safely skip this paragraph): I’m a slightly cynical Emergency Department charge nurse who has seen everything from the sublime to the tragic to the tragically ridiculous working in a hospital somewhere in the GTA, i.e. anywhere in the space from . . . → Read More: So Who’s This TorontoEmerg Anyway?

Logan Is Here. Get Ready to Rumble

By Logan, on October 6th, 2010

The Left needs to consolidate, however it can. Yes, this means coalition, this means merging, this means coming together to fight the anti-fact(see the census issue), anti-diplomatic (see Conservative attitutdes towards Palistine), and anti-democratic (proroguations) Conservatives so we can deliver ourselves the country we want. In the last election 66% of us didn’t vote for the Conservatives. But they are in power. And we can no longer rest on our laurels and say “Oh well we didn’t vote for them.” Yes, we didn’t, but they are in power and will continue to be as the percentage of Canadians turn away from the polls. The vote will concentrate more and more in the hands of the right wing and the Conservative majority will come. For those who still aren’t convinced that there is a hidden agenda, just look to this past summer. The agenda came out. Harper has tried to put a lid on it, but the genie is out of the bottle. . . . → Read More: Logan Is Here. Get Ready to Rumble

life after plastic

By Kim, on October 6th, 2010

I ran across an interesting blog in my travels today called Peak Oil Blues. A very well written blog by Kathy McMahon, Psy.D. Considering that governments around the world are quietly preparing for the civil unrest that is sure to follow the sudden repercussions on the day they pull the plug on public denial . . . → Read More: life after plastic

TorontoEmerg Joins SSM

By ck, on October 6th, 2010

TorontoEmerg is an ER nurse in the Greater Toronto area who blogs about heath care, the system and work experiences at Those Emergency Blues.

As for me, I’m still down for the count. I’m now sick with pneumonia and fighting off migraines at the same time, as well as the usual stress . . . → Read More: TorontoEmerg Joins SSM

New Guest Blogger to Take Over During My Absence

By ck, on October 2nd, 2010

Like I said, as my blogging will be sporadic, for awhile and I don’t want my site to go downhill, I have asked Jymn from Let Freedom Rain blog over here for awhile. He has graciously agreed to help me out while I take care of my housing matters and such.

As mentioned, . . . → Read More: New Guest Blogger to Take Over During My Absence

Sporadic Blogging Ahead

By ck, on October 2nd, 2010

Yeah, I’m still alive, kick and breathing and barely at that. Long story, which, pursuant to my advocate’s advice, I can’t blog about right row until after I have seen them later today. Then we’ll see, it is and will be a story worth telling, as I don’t wish for anyone to go . . . → Read More: Sporadic Blogging Ahead

Autumn Musings

By Kim, on September 13th, 2010

Autumn arrived rather suddenly on the wet coast this year. The jet stream did it’s autumnal thing and turned the taps back on. We breathe a collective sigh of relief this year, another fire season passed in our forests. Our rivers will flood with enough water for the salmon to return and we . . . → Read More: Autumn Musings

New Contributor At Sister Sage’s Musings

By ck, on September 10th, 2010

Some of the Prog Bloggers are probably familiar with her. She comments on the prog bloggers regularly, Kim. She had expressed an interest in blogging, but wasn’t sure about committing to a site of her own. Since I have been looking for contributors, I invited her to try her hand here, at Sister . . . → Read More: New Contributor At Sister Sage’s Musings

I Somehow Made it to Toronto; Why I Hate the Fashion Industry and Canned Tuna Salad??

By ck, on August 3rd, 2010

My vacation from work has officially begun and I have finally arrived in Toronto in one piece, safe & sound at my parents’ home. Lesson number one: Don’t work before taking a five hour train ride. Take the whole day off. I am too exhausted to do much else right now.

I had . . . → Read More: I Somehow Made it to Toronto; Why I Hate the Fashion Industry and Canned Tuna Salad??

Site Issues

By ck, on July 31st, 2010

Having trouble with comments section. Apparently, comments not working among other plug-ins at my site ever since I upgraded to wordpress 3.0.1. I certainly hope they’ll correct the problem soon!

If you are having trouble posting a comment, as well as any other site issues, please email me.

Thanks!