Having never joined a municipal political party, I am currently considering such a move so that I may cast my vote in determining new leadership for pivotal socio-ecological issues, such as homelessness, violent crime, (un)affordable housing, local agriculture and climate chaos. In speaking with friends and colleagues of a range of ages and stances, it seems I’m not the only one. Our collective task should we choose to accept it – and I sincerely hope we do – is to speak up now, so that we may continue to speak out later.
“May you live in interesting times” is interpreted as a blessing or a curse. No matter your take, we Vancouverites are in the midst of just such interesting times, namely in the political sphere. The rumors, speculations and recent announcements of mayoral candidates for the November 2008 municipal elections present opportunities for new and renewed civic engagement to address the key issues that plague one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing urban centers. What do you think - can we steer the c(o)urse of our current political angst towards more interesting times full of blessings?
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Where’d you get “may you live in interesting times” from? Wow, that could be taken in so many ways.
Good article!
It’s hard to trace the origin of that phrase - it’s speculated to be a Chinese proverb/curse, but that connection isn’t established. Robert F. Kennedy used a variation of it in a speech in S. Africa in 1966, and it’s been popular ever since.
(See: http://www.noblenet.org/reference/inter.htm)
Hey Yona, this is your first post! Hooray!
May we all live in interesting times — and may the meeting tomorrow be an interesting one. For those who are interested: a bunch of activists are going to meet up at the MPNH (Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House, Main & 24th) to discuss possibilities of instituting composting in Mt. Pleasant. Look forward to seeing you there…