
Where we play and watch sports is far more important to the culture of a sport than we tend to give credit to.

A battle wages over the legality of Insite, North America's only safe, supervised injection site, located in Vancouver's Downtown East Side. Friday, Sept 30th, the BC Supreme Court will deliver its verdict.

Ubuntu is a free, open source operating system for your computer. It's an ethos. And a very large collaborative project. It also fosters community.

Should we or should we not sell our subway stations to corporate sponsors? You know the right answer.

Oh, the city has gone mad. And I’m not referring to the riots that took place last week. That was last week’s madness. This is this week.

Last night, there were riots in Vancouver. But before we got to that, there was an entire city that committed itself to a hockey team...
The city of Vancouver is often refered to as 'No Fun City'. While there is indeed lots of fun to be had here, there is also a sort of broad truth to the lable. Mostly, I think, it's because we are so insecure and afraid of ourselves that we rarely spend much time together as a city. This is changing.

The power and joy of sports crowds.
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Ryan - you managed to convey with clarity and tremendous honesty something very important that is rarely said. It was great to…
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Good quote on escapism by Abraham Lincoln: "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today"!
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Elyza, yes, the commitment to truth, writing these things is one challenge, living it another-but joyously working on it always ;-)
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Hi Ryan,
I'm so glad we could help. It's a great piece and I think you'll do great spreading this message and…
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Hi Ryan,
Reading your article here after also seeing your video, I'm just struck again that you're really on to something that's…
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So awesome to hear a sense of balance from a pro. Refreshing indeed. Spoken in an honest voice that tries to reach…
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From the article:
"it’s also used as a sexual empowerment tool for women"
Semen is sacred.
The world does not need more…
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Thanks for the telling, the doing, the being and the meaning... Great stuff.
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Dear Ryan,
as a discoverer of spiritual truths, I welcome your insights on this matter. As a stay at home mom, I…
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Tessa, Thank you for these rich, heartfelt words. I appreciate that this article has touched something for you and that you've shared…
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Chris, THANKS! This material does need to be spread to a wider athletic audience, it's needed, so thanks for the ideas, I'm…
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thanks Sean. That's great.
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Chris, Ryan gave a "TED-talk" style talk on this at FEAT Canada back in February.
http://www.featcanada.ca/2012/03/ryan-leech-a-perspective-on-sport-addiction/
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Great stuff Ryan as always.
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Hi Ryan,
Thanks for your piece. I thought it was brilliant. I don't know if you have thought about this but the…
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I think your message is truly incredible, Ryan. It's so admirable that you have been able to stretch yourself as much emotionally…
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Cheers Patrick, there were some "zone" experiences while writing this, that feeling ain't just reserved for sports ;-)
And Kelly, the article…
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this is awesome Ryan. Well done! I am so glad to read that you are taking care of yourself and setting a…
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Jaw-dropping awe-inspiring and much-needed honesty. I'd say you've found the "zone of life", as well as another way to share what you…
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Hey Chela,
I am 'excited' to be here!
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