Barry
@barryg.bsky.social
Surviving my second cancer, Multiple Myeloma, with help from our healthcare. Do and Hope. Hope and Gratitude. Politics. Sports. Public education rocks.
Th AB UCP has no shame. Maybe this is what “drunk with Power” looks like…
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Barry Gibson on Substack
Two stories arose here in Alberta which contrasted greatly the priorities of our governing party, The UCP.
In the first case, Shane Getson, a possible local MLA, depending on which side of Hwy 16 you...
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January 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Th AB UCP has no shame. Maybe this is what “drunk with Power” looks like…
substack.com/@barryg27/no...
substack.com/@barryg27/no...
Cancer treatment side effects. Got a break… So this month has been nice. What a gift it is to awaken, “Heh, I feel pretty good.
Working on some lawn decorations for my family.
Cut the wood, prime, paint, draw characters
Worked on 2 today. They need another coat, but it is very fulfilling to DO.
Working on some lawn decorations for my family.
Cut the wood, prime, paint, draw characters
Worked on 2 today. They need another coat, but it is very fulfilling to DO.
November 29, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Cancer treatment side effects. Got a break… So this month has been nice. What a gift it is to awaken, “Heh, I feel pretty good.
Working on some lawn decorations for my family.
Cut the wood, prime, paint, draw characters
Worked on 2 today. They need another coat, but it is very fulfilling to DO.
Working on some lawn decorations for my family.
Cut the wood, prime, paint, draw characters
Worked on 2 today. They need another coat, but it is very fulfilling to DO.
It’s that time of year, but an experience yesterday got me ruminating on kindness.
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Barry Gibson on Substack
What the world needs now…
KINDNESS.
Kindness… I once had my Grade 9 students practice the personal essay with the topic “Kindness.”
I was reflecting on that because I was back in the room that I ...
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November 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM
It’s that time of year, but an experience yesterday got me ruminating on kindness.
substack.com/@barryg27/no...
substack.com/@barryg27/no...
Back in Germany, I went to one of those Christmas markets… and there, I met Aloisius (pronounced Al-o-wish-us). According to myth, legend, and Christmas Market salesmanship (Christkindlesmarkt-gotta love those German compound words), Aloisius is the patron saint of beer drinkers. (Note the keg)
November 23, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Back in Germany, I went to one of those Christmas markets… and there, I met Aloisius (pronounced Al-o-wish-us). According to myth, legend, and Christmas Market salesmanship (Christkindlesmarkt-gotta love those German compound words), Aloisius is the patron saint of beer drinkers. (Note the keg)
Just for a second, whether you view our world through a progressive or a conservative identity… In Alberta, conversations like this have a legitimacy that is simply bonkers.
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Just for a second, whether you view our world through a progressive or a conservative identity… In Alberta, conversations like this have a legitimacy that is simply bonkers.
Today is Tomorrow. (And now back to grey again)
When I'm stuck with a day
That's gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin and say, oh…
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow come what may
When I'm stuck with a day
That's gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin and say, oh…
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow come what may
November 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Today is Tomorrow. (And now back to grey again)
When I'm stuck with a day
That's gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin and say, oh…
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow come what may
When I'm stuck with a day
That's gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin and say, oh…
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow come what may
Immigration has become a political issue on both sides of 49th. South of the border, The next pres is sure to want to act tough. They’re going to round up illegals. North of 49th, CPC politicians have no problems with blaming immigrants for everything from housing inflation to a healthcare shortages
November 11, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Immigration has become a political issue on both sides of 49th. South of the border, The next pres is sure to want to act tough. They’re going to round up illegals. North of 49th, CPC politicians have no problems with blaming immigrants for everything from housing inflation to a healthcare shortages