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THE EXPEDITION Chapter 8: Ow (Section 2)
In which there is an inventory of the disgusting but occasionally useful things you find along the Trans Canada Date: May 5, 2019 From...
Ann Cognito
Mar 22, 20225 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 8: OW (Section 1)
In which the first provincial border is crossed...and Ann literally gets blown over. Date: May 1-4, 2019 From Walsh to Maple Creek : ...
Ann Cognito
Mar 19, 20227 min read
Yes, it is a “Victory”… the Expedition Petition Debrief and Petition Closure Notes
Names have power, and so do words. The change.org petition hosting site has two options for ending a petition. One option is to simply...
Ann Cognito
Mar 16, 20224 min read


An Open Letter About Another Open Letter and What Happened/s Next
On it’s way… my friend at the post office To all of you who supported and were part of my Walk to Waken the Nation, the Ottawa Climate...
Ann Cognito
Mar 15, 20222 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 7: Stranger Things Really Do Happen on a Daily Basis
In which there is hospitality at a gas station and a blessing from a surprise visitor Date : April 30 2019 From Irvine to Walsh 17 km...
Ann Cognito
Mar 12, 20226 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 6: Tangents
In which the tiny town of Irvine has tasty nachos and thoughtful teens Date: April 29, 2019 From Medicine Hat to Irvine ~25 km...
Ann Cognito
Mar 9, 20226 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 5: Pit Stop
In which Ann is rescued by Eva Luna Date: the rest of April 26, 2019 From partway to Suffield, to Medicine Hat ~10km walking, ~60 km...
Ann Cognito
Mar 5, 20228 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 4 : Canned Worms
In which it's all about the journey Date: April 26, 2019 From Tilley partway to Suffield ~20km The world is different when you move...
Ann Cognito
Feb 26, 20225 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 3: Beginning (Section 3)
In which the Tilley hat goes to Tilley Date: April 24 2019 From Bassano to Brooks, Alberta 51 km The night cashier gave me permission to...
Ann Cognito
Feb 21, 20227 min read
Trucks, Moby Dick, and Crystal Balls… Is Activism F*cked?
The capital is held quasi-hostage, disabled by a confused and confusing chaos of conflict between various interpretations of freedom,...
Ann Cognito
Feb 13, 20223 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 3: Beginning (section 2)
In which almost all people are very kind Date: April 21 2019 Partway to Strathmore to between Strathmore and Gleichen ~27 km In the...
Ann Cognito
Feb 12, 202212 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 3: Beginning (section 1)
Date: April 20, 2019 From Chestermere to Halfway to Strathmore, Alberta Distance ~17 km In which the first day is tough but auspicious...
Ann Cognito
Feb 6, 20225 min read


Boats, Cheese Graters, and Buddha
Hello, this is Ann, briefly out of the technical deadish zone and catching up a little bit while I’m temporarily somewhere with better...
Ann Cognito
Feb 4, 20225 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 2: Prologue (section 2)
Date: April 2019 Place: Calgary – Patterson Springs Farm, Chestermere, Alberta In which the expedition comes together with the help of...
Ann Cognito
Jan 27, 20226 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 2: Prologue (section 1)
Date: Early Spring 2019 Place: Calgary, Alberta In which hardly anybody thinks it's a good idea....but prepping help comes from an...
Ann Cognito
Jan 22, 20226 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 1: Plot Twist (section 3)
Date: Winter 2019 Place: Calgary, Alberta In which Ann thinks about what she can do My activist future didn’t look like much. I’m an odd...
Ann Cognito
Jan 16, 20225 min read


THE EXPEDITION Chapter 1: Plot Twist (section 2)
Date: Winter 2018-2019. Place: Calgary, Alberta In which Ann rebels against extinction from within the heart of oil country...
Ann Cognito
Jan 13, 20226 min read
THE EXPEDITION Chapter 1: Plot Twist (section 1)
Date: Fall 2018 Place: Calgary, Alberta In which Ann reads the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report I’m writing this under...
Ann Cognito
Jan 9, 20224 min read


Announcing the serial posting of The Expedition: Walk to Waken the Nation by Ann Cognito
While Ann and Mr. Myrtle Sir overwinter in a camp with limited connectivity, It’s going to be winter story telling time here on the...
Ann Cognito
Jan 9, 20221 min read
All About the Bilge (spoiler/alert – earworm!)
Sometimes I percolate plans or loquacious blog posts while doing stuff like bailing the bilge… sometimes I rewrite earworms and sing them...
Ann Cognito
Nov 2, 20213 min read

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