Author: House von Dehn

Over the last couple of days I’ve had a great opportunity to see some of the things I had really hoped to see while in Vancouver.  About a year ago, I spent two months living on the top step of the Vancouver Art Gallery.  For Me, living on the streets was a necessary part of … Read More “Vancouver’s Homeless an Olympic Hurdle” »

There are some incredible conspiracy theories out there and You are bound to find them if You begin asking some of the more difficult questions.  Perhaps the most popular conspiracy theory is that the world is controlled by a small handful of extremely powerful men who manipulate the international economy, media, religion and world leaders … Read More “Brave New World or New World Order?” »

Last night I mentioned to My roommate that I needed to find some time to sit down and write about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  He looked over at Me very seriously and said, “Really?  I thought that was a joke…” His statement reflects an international attitude about Obama’s recent accolade.  Less than a … Read More “Obama Snubs Dalai Lama, Wins Nobel Peace Prize” »

Last week I finally had a chance to get together with an old friend who has been a great confident.  When I ‘woke up’ to the reality of the world around Me, He was one of the first people I talked to about it.  As it turned out, He has been awake for years.  We … Read More “Artistic Freedom” »

The headline I write about today dates back to September 30th when U.S. senator Bob Corker called Canada’s health care system ‘parasitic’ to the U.S. economy.  In light of all the things I am discussing in My blogs this article reflects a U.S. attitude that places priority in profits over the accessibility of health care. … Read More “Canadian Health Care Parasitic to U.S.” »

When I got in last night I discovered My friend who’s lent Me the room had come home from work sick, something He almost never does.  Of course because of the swine flu scare, His employer was not taking any chances and insisted He go home.  Someone had given Me a ‘Happy Planet’ herbal immunity … Read More “Don’t Stop Believing” »

I have to say something to express my appreciation for such beautiful weather since I arrived in Vancouver.  The air has been brisk but the sun is still warm and there has been lots of it over the last week.  Today I took My coffee to the park and sat in the sunshine for almost … Read More “Sunny With a Chance of Skytrain Robbery” »

When I say that money is a lie, I’m really just saying that money does not represent truth.  “Money is the root of all evil” is a familiar expression I only just discovered is actually a quote from the bible, according to Wikipedia.  The world certainly places a great deal of importance on money, the … Read More “The Monetary Motivator: Obama’s ‘New Economic World Order’ – Part 2” »

There are so many things going on in international news worthy of talking about that it’s hard to decide what to write about first.  The headline I’m writing about today was one of Monday’s headlines from Rueters that reads “US to push for new economic world order at G20”.  I am choosing to write about … Read More “The Monetary Motivator: Obama’s ‘New Economic World Order’ – Part 1” »

With almost nothing to do and an entire month to do it, You would think it would be easy to find time to write.  Not so much.  I am extremely grateful to have a place to stay for My last month in Vancouver but the home environment is not the ideal place for writing.  One … Read More “Vancouver Sunshine” »