De-Lardification and The Mutant Diet De-lardification not a real term, but I like it. This is my first blog post on a new diet/fitness regime I’m going to undertake late March 2016. I am going to try to break a long history of failed attempts. There have been 1,105 Mondays since Jan 1, 1995. This is my estimated number of failed attempts. The good news is that I’ve learned a lot about what works and…
This post covers an email exchange between me, private citizen and parent, and Patti Bacchus of the VSB and Mike Bernier, Minister of Education (BC) ————————– To: Patti Bacchus VSB Trustee Honourable Mike Bernier Minister of Education From: Robert Ford Re: Addition of new classroom to Henry Hudson Elementary in Vancouver Date: December 7, 2015 I am writing as an individual parent even though my background with the PAC (past chair and current co-treasurer) has…
Download the PDF This story is in honour of my daughter’s school, which is in the middle of a seismic upgrade (due to be completed in 2017), which will also be Canada’s 150th. Sunday May 24, 1964 Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver He could see the glow in the east; it was the pre-dawn glimmer. Exhausted, he sat on a rocky outcrop, not far from the Lighthouse. He was dirty and shivering from his exertions much…
On our flight to Toronto the inflight entertainment system and controls for reading lights as well as controls for J class seats were off. Due to the time of year and cost I wrote a letter. On a barf bag. Other factors included: The fact the chief steward was not allowed to do anything in flight re catering The fact the little promo codes handed out would force me to make individual bookings next time…
Download PDF December 24, 2017 The fact that it is Christmas Eve is technically an accident, but the Christmas traditions of peace and salvation were never more desirable than now. I am taking pen to paper. A novel idea in this high tech era, but we are under communications blackout in preparation for launch in two hours. I also feel the need to put this story down. I figure if you are seeing this in…
To: The Honourable Christy Clark Premier of British Columbia Box 9041, Station Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Honourable Peter Fassbender Minister of Education PO Box 9045, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9E2 Jim Iker BCTF President 100 – 550 West 6th Ave Vancouver, BC V5Z 4P2 From: Robert Ford Cc: My blog – www.robertfordfiction.com/blog Re: Children’s Rights Date: October 27, 2014 Now that school is underway and my two children are settled I…
On Sunday September 28, 2014 my wife and daughter got to team up and perform at the North Shore Theatre Organ Society’s concert at the church where Catherine is a regular soloist. I took video with a small camera that I hope you forgive the quality and just try to enjoy the music these two individually and together produced. I have loaded this to a private channel on Youtube. Carolin – Pastoral – Oboe Catherine…
Here’s my latest email to the Premier and the Minister of Education Everywhere in the mainstream press I’m reading that your arguments for how you are dealing with arbitration are wrong. You have unethically kept children out of school. Read the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read the Charter of Rights for this country. I understand that you want a handle on expenses. I ardently appreciate financial difficulties. However, you had sufficient…
Dear Mr Heyman and Mr Eby, Many thanks for hosting last night’s community meeting. I called Mr. Sullivan’s office this morning and left a message at how disappointed I was that he did not show. Without representation by people in the party that’s at the head of this mess, it’s more difficult to get the word out about how unacceptable this is. I was the one who exhorted you to oppose more. I thought I’d…
This email exchange was just had. I’m not sure why Star Trek references work for this mess, but they work for me. Hi, I appreciate you keeping me in the loop. However, I really think that Mr. Fassbender should stay above the fray through his choice of words. For example, “another empty effort to give parents and teachers a false hope that there is a simple way to resolve the dispute” is highly emotionally charged…