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1. over 2 years ago on Citizen Dog

   Testing…testing… :)

2. over 2 years ago on The Argyle Sweater

   I always try to ketchup on her thymely remarks. They are a mustard read.

3. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   Here’s irony for you: we all lived in North Vancouver and had to take the bus into the city in order to protest the bus fare hike.

4. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   We all marched down the main streets of Vancouver, lead by our righteous leader—screaming for justice.

5. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   I was given a placard, which read, “Boycott BC Hydro” This was the company that governed the Vancouver transit lines at the time. I had read nothing about the reasons behind the bus fare hike and had no idea what “boycott” meant.

6. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   Filled with righteous indignation and thrilled with the excitement of getting involved, I happily joined the protest.

7. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   This story is an embarrassing piece of personal history. I was in junior high school when they decided to raise the bus fares. One of the students was a real activist and she organized a rally to protest.

8. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   I once thought of making a stick-on sign that said, "Baby, I’m bored."

9. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

   Lynn’s Comments:

   A friend who used a wheelchair surprised me when she told me all of the things she had accomplished that summer; I hadn’t done half of the things she had done! She told me that one of her favourite songs was: "Anything you can do, I can do better."

10. over 2 years ago on For Better or For Worse

    Lynn’s Comments:

    When my son was in high school, he had left a pair of shoes in the front hall—again. As I bent down to pick them up, I noticed how big they were. I remembered how tiny his shoes had been just a short while ago. I realized he and his feet were now the size of an adult and it wouldn’t be long before I would be wishing his shoes were still in the hallway.