ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: Co-operatives in Myanmar
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014/04/co-operatives-in-myanmar.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Apr 6, 2014. For the past three months, I was in Myanmar supporting the co-operative movement on behalf of the Canadian Co-operative Association. Bringing a Canadian and international perspective to a movement that is both old (in the stale, entrenched sense) and new (in the sense of great potential). Opportunity: I demonstrated how co-ops in Canada and around the world have a higher success rate than private businesses. Then we crea...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: Myanmar Welcome Wagon
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/myanmar-welcome-wagon.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Feb 3, 2014. On day 6 of living in this small Myanmar town, word got out that we are friendly or we’d passed some kind of test. And around here, that means Presents (one of the most commonly known English words in this country, which says a lot about the people). The young waiter looked equally surprised when I showed up again for lunch. This time my co-worker John Bo insisting on treating since I’d failed to figure out the new pin...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: 8/1/14 - 9/1/14
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014_08_01_archive.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Aug 9, 2014. Empty Desolate. Our ideal communal property feels like it's been ripped through by a tornado. Our dear neighbours have left. The tell-tale rattling sound of the front-door window always makes our boys jump out of whatever they are doing to run to the door - "The neighbours are here! Over the 6 years, different passions and routines came and went as the kids grew, including:. Board games (Settlers of Cataan, yatzee). I don't ...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: 2/1/14 - 3/1/14
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Feb 21, 2014. For almost 3 months now we’ve been living and working in Myanmar, sharing photos and writings about beauty, cultural learning, spiritual growth, and friendship. All of that is true, but what I haven’t shared is the undercurrent of frustration and legal challenges culminating in being literally run out of town in the middle of the night. Feb 20, 2014. The Myanmar Testosterone Club. Feb 17, 2014. I can’t remember the la...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: The Myanmar Testosterone Club
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-myanmar-testosterone-club.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Feb 20, 2014. The Myanmar Testosterone Club. Boys will be boys. Whether Myanmar or Canadian, white- or brown-skinned, boys will be silly, wild, creative, bored. Teenagers will be aggressive, tender, high, low, smelly. The mutual thrill of befriending someone from another culture (see 3 blog posts ago. John Bo laughs at me when I flash the neighbour. The twins laugh at G when he farts. Boys will be boys. And friends. Stay-at-home Dad, rur...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: Late Night Eviction
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/late-night-eviction.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Feb 21, 2014. For almost 3 months now we’ve been living and working in Myanmar, sharing photos and writings about beauty, cultural learning, spiritual growth, and friendship. All of that is true, but what I haven’t shared is the undercurrent of frustration and legal challenges culminating in being literally run out of town in the middle of the night. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Myanmar Testosterone Club. Share this with others.
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: LAST last day
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2015/07/last-last-day.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Jul 13, 2015. In the midst of those beautiful goodbye's there was scarce time for contemplating what comes next. Friends kept asking how it felt to be going to Costa Rica, and all I could stammer was how good it felt to be present right here, right now, fully living the rich blessing that is our life in the Cowichan Valley. July 14, 2015 at 7:12 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Stay-at-home Dad, rural farmer, writer." Four yea...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: 7/1/15 - 8/1/15
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2015_07_01_archive.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Jul 13, 2015. In the midst of those beautiful goodbye's there was scarce time for contemplating what comes next. Friends kept asking how it felt to be going to Costa Rica, and all I could stammer was how good it felt to be present right here, right now, fully living the rich blessing that is our life in the Cowichan Valley. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Stay-at-home Dad, rural farmer, writer." Four years ago I was none of the above - r...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: Neighbours For Sale
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2014/08/neighbours-for-sale.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Aug 9, 2014. Empty Desolate. Our ideal communal property feels like it's been ripped through by a tornado. Our dear neighbours have left. The tell-tale rattling sound of the front-door window always makes our boys jump out of whatever they are doing to run to the door - "The neighbours are here! Over the 6 years, different passions and routines came and went as the kids grew, including:. Board games (Settlers of Cataan, yatzee). I don't ...
ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Rick's Turning Point: 6/1/15 - 7/1/15
http://ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com/2015_06_01_archive.html
Reconnecting to family, earth, and core sources of Joy and meaning. Jun 30, 2015. Leaving tomorrow for Costa Rica. Yes, tomorrow. For 2 years. Which is why I shouldn't be blogging. I've posted two pieces about this move on our family blog - http:/ wildsidefamilyadventure.com/. Feeling deeply held by this community, and 100% committed to coming back after 2 years. This is Home. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Leaving tomorrow for Costa Rica. Share this with others. View my complete profile.
