fallen but still flying

Again, a graduation party for the students of Juan Sissay — tonight was an unexpected surprise for everyone including myself; I made a spontaneous decision to leave this school and Xela, to go to San Pedro for the remaining 4 weeks before starting my volunteer work. I do know that I’ve made the right decision….

After a four day weekend, I was refreshed and enlivened to begin my first day at my new job with the Calgary Health Region. My official title with Community Oral Health and Education was that of a Secretary to the Departmental Manager. Not really concerned with titles, and not nearly as exciting or interesting as…

The MV-22 Osprey is a controversial Tilt-Rotor Aircraft that has now been deployed to Iraq (contentious because “Three fatal accidents during testing, questionable maintenance records and a one-time fluke in computer hardware have left critics claiming that the Osprey is fundamentally unsafe). This aircraft is a tiltrotor vertical / short takeoff and landing (VSTOL), multi-mission…

Yeah it’s Friday! I must say, ‘Good Friday’ is an aptly well-named holiday 🙂 Any three day weekend is a welcome reprieve from the grind, especially when one gets paid for it. It’s kinda interesting working for a whole whack of Dental Hygienists around Easter time. I wasn’t sure if I’d be getting mini-lectures on…

To balance my previous posting, I wanted to pass on this marvel of a kindred affectionate responsible human being. The serial hugger Juan Mann (love the play on words) rocks; he is my definition of goodness in the world …..