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Walls and Ladders: Boundaries, Migration, and Welcoming the Stranger – ThinkingOutLoud
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Walls and Ladders: Boundaries, Migration, and Welcoming the Stranger. Posted by Thomas Coldwell. August 5, 2016. August 28, 2016. This past June, I took a course called Peace Skills Practice at CMU’s Canadian School of Peacebuilding. The border wall from Mexico looking into Arizona, U.S. Build higher walls, we will find taller ladders. I have met migrants. There are also economic migrants who want to make a better life for their family, their children. They do not want to just scrape by. Migration is a h...
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August 2016 – ThinkingOutLoud
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Fort McMurray: Wildfire, Ashes, and New Growth. About a year ago, I told my family and friends that Jen and I were planning to move west. Some expressed concern due to Alberta’s economic downturn. Why would we go to Alberta while other East Coasters are leaving to return home? I explained that my new job was not directly tied to oil –…. Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? Walls and Ladders: Boundaries, Migration, and Welcoming the Stranger. If you're like me, you may prefer to process information or experie...
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July 2016 – ThinkingOutLoud
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Blogging: My Personal Philosophy. So, here it goes! I’ve been thinking about blogging for a while (In fact, I started this blog over a year ago… but then decided not to make it public…). Sometimes I just have a lot on my mind and need an avenue to reflect. Other times, there is not much more than crickets chirping…. Fort McMurray: Wildfire, Ashes, and New Growth. Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? Walls and Ladders: Boundaries, Migration, and Welcoming the Stranger. Blogging: My Personal Philosophy. Love h...
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Fort McMurray: Wildfire, Ashes, and New Growth – ThinkingOutLoud
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Fort McMurray: Wildfire, Ashes, and New Growth. Posted by Thomas Coldwell. August 30, 2016. August 30, 2016. About a year ago, I told my family and friends that Jen and I were planning to move west. Some expressed concern due to Alberta’s economic downturn. Why would we go to Alberta while other East Coasters are leaving to return home? A distribution centre operating out of a local church in Fort McMurray. Just concrete foundations and a garage left standing after the fire in this community. Address nev...
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Blogging: My Personal Philosophy – ThinkingOutLoud
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Blogging: My Personal Philosophy. Posted by Thomas Coldwell. July 29, 2016. August 28, 2016. So, here it goes! I’ve been thinking about blogging for a while. In fact, I started this blog over a year ago… but then decided not to make it public…). Sometimes I just have a lot on my mind and need an avenue to reflect. Other times, there is not much more than crickets chirping or a tumble weed rolling by… But I like writing and being creative, so I guess blogging makes sense. 1 It’s a chance to reflect. You a...
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The Economics of Book Deals | Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
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About Me: Writing for the Pop Culture Literate. MARY AND LOU AND RHODA AND TED. Sign Up for My E-Mail Newsletter. Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Freelance Writing Business. How I Earn My Money →. The Economics of Book Deals. March 17, 2015. When I wrote about my own experience going freelance in my Ultimate Guide to Starting a Freelance Writing Business. Wisely pointed out that I might want to explain that further, in case anyone’s reading that and thinking, “Oh, okay! Because We Still Like You. An agent...
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Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? – ThinkingOutLoud
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Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? Posted by Thomas Coldwell. August 25, 2016. August 28, 2016. Do you ever wake up Monday morning thinking to yourself (or yelling aloud),. I don’t want to adult today. Three-year-old me contemplating growing up while chillaxing with my younger brother. FYI, those pants were my favourite. Then came university, the awkward stage of life where you are kind of an adult but not really. If my past self knew what my present self knows, I would still have had a lot to learn. Thoug...
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About – ThinkingOutLoud
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Hello My name is Thomas Coldwell. I currently live in Calgary and work with Mennonite Central Committee Alberta as a Peace Program Coordinator (Coordinating youth/young adult programs, supporting advocacy initiatives, and community engagement). Before moving to Calgary, I lived in Ottawa for 2 years, Moncton for 4 years, and was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. My wife, Jen, and I are both Maritimers. I do miss the ocean these days. Thanks for being part of my story! If you're like m...
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Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? – ThinkingOutLoud
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Adulting: The Art of Growing Up? Posted by Thomas Coldwell. August 25, 2016. August 28, 2016. Do you ever wake up Monday morning thinking to yourself (or yelling aloud),. I don’t want to adult today. Three-year-old me contemplating growing up while chillaxing with my younger brother. FYI, those pants were my favourite. Then came university, the awkward stage of life where you are kind of an adult but not really. If my past self knew what my present self knows, I would still have had a lot to learn. Thoug...