It seems that it's way easier to stick to the status quo instead of challenging it. But I don't like to trust people unwilling to challenge the status quo, the ones who frequently tell us to 'stay the course', because to stay the course would imply that the course we are on can't be improved. Now, that isn't to say I'm up for change just for the sake of change, but when someone presents an idea that's forward thinking and refreshing, with little to no down side, I'm in full support.
The city is proposing using a portion of Memorial Drive as a pedestrian area for a few Sundays in August. This idea has many critics and even more people confused about the potential benefit of the idea, but regardless, it is definitely the type of forward thinking Calgary needs if we want to improve as a city.
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I think we've all said it before: Calgary has no culture. I've been guilty of this before and sometimes I'm still guilty of it, but consecutive snow storms on the very precious weekends we get can make even the best of us a little jaded. Sometimes it even feels good to say it, like it's a battle between you and the city and you're getting the upper hand. Somehow, somewhere, someway, I realized I didn't get the upperhand cursing at Calgary. Infact, I realized by saying Calgary has no culture, I was criticizing myself. It's all of us together that make up Calgary's culture. So what kind of culture do we have?
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Simply enjoying a cup of tea is quite a pleasure; imagine enjoying it under the sun or around many beautiful flowers and lovely plants…umm…Yummy! Besides this feeling, is there anything else you can taste from the tea? Why don’t you brew a cup of your favourite tea and let’s share the moment together!
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