1st World Problems

 The Klondike Papers. If you pay attention to politics, you may have already heard about them. And they aren't about the wrapping on ice cream sandwiches.  According to someone who is calling themselves a whistleblower, there is a church in Canada that has hatched a right-wing plot to not only have the Prime Minister "taken care of", but to place the furthest right of right people put in control instead.  From what I have heard, the main part of this plan is a lawyer here in Calgary. Not only is he a member of a church with many whispered accusations behind it, but he is super-rich. And no one trusts the super-rich.  I don't want to get too deep into the rabbit hole about this right now. I don't know how much truth there is to the allegations, and I find most conspiracy theories to be easily debunked and the people truly obsessed with them might need a grippy sock vacation.  These papers hold some of the same bases as many other popular theories. That the rich a...

 How much of parenting is just trying to get ahead of the problem? Every time I think we have a handle on what is going on in the world, some new chaos arises and we are in information mode again.  I have always been open with my kids no matter the issue, and I have shared my opinion and encouraged them to have and share their own. A healthy discussion with differing viewpoints where no one gets angry is always the goal. As the issues seemingly become more personal and hot button-type topics, the discussions and information that is talked about and the research done into why it matters and how it matters is getting to be more frequent.  There are certain benefits to living this close to America. In the past, it was good to know that they would protect and help us should something go sideways war-wise. It was good to have them as our main trade partner. We have the longest demilitarized border in the world with our southern neighbors, and that is something that we should b...

 This is going to be a political post just so you're aware.  Our neighbours to the south are at it again. For the land of the free, they are sure are making it difficult for their citizens to be free. And this time they are mixing the right to healthcare and women's rights. If you haven't heard, here's a quick fill-in-the-blanks. Earlier this week, a supreme court draft was leaked. The draft was signed by Justice Joseph Alito, the contents of that draft are what has me and a lot of other people really upset.  Roe vs. Wade was a decision made by the supreme court in 1973. In it, the justices decided that a women's right to a medically safe abortion was protected by the US constitution. Justice Alito's draft wants to overturn that decision. Now, this is just a draft, no decisions have been made. This is the first step towards one though.  Now, the background of this issue has many layers. There are many opinions, many excuses for opinions, and lots of righteous pe...