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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Category Archives: Projects
A successful minor campaign?
In 2009, according to transaction records, I became interested in an organization called Kiva, which “uses crowdfunded microloans as a force for good, creating a space where people can have one-to-one impact, and together, expand financial access for all.” The … Continue reading
Minor campaigns
Sometimes I do minor freelance proofreading / shit-disturbing. Some recent examples: 1. Équiterre Équiterre posted a job listing recently that failed to disclose up front (1) salary range and (2) remote / in-office expectations. I told them this is a … Continue reading
Role models
My reading continues, of heavy psychology books moreso than current events. The few news bits I’ve gleaned include that people have repeatedly shot at one of Kamala Harris’s campaign offices, it’s increasingly likely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, climate … Continue reading
Update notes
I’m making good use of the new “announcements” section in the sidebar, for non-post content. For example, I’ve started a project of sources / references / inspirations, for accountability and because it’s good shit that I’m going to end up … Continue reading
My first “newsletter”
The new website is live! Let me explain some of the exciting new improvements. Less annoying! I was frustrated with (1) the previous navigation options on the website and especially (2) the “subscribe” pop-up that popped up even if you … Continue reading
What I’m working on
Not so many published posts this particular month. Here is how I have otherwise been busy. Continue reading
(writer); denial
I introduced myself as a writer yesterday. It felt exaggerated, but the smart/kind/thoughtful person I was speaking with accepted it: “If you write, then you’re a writer.” Continue reading
I need to hire a tech person
I need to hire a tech person to help with this website. I tried to do a general web search but the results were corporate and discouraging. Continue reading
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Poverty tax fund idea
You know what, I’ll tell the internet about a project I want to be working on: a revolving pot of money people can borrow from for things like buying in bulk and avoiding “insufficient funds” charges. A very simple ledger. … Continue reading
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A short chronology
The outcome I wanted was for Voilà to uphold the fine print in their email and stop forcing expensive waste on customers, but it looks like at best I have annoyed them into deleting a sentence that could be used against them. Continue reading