I loved this piece! It especially opened my eyes to Norwegian culture. Also, which other articles of yours do you recommend reading about your experience in Belgium?
As a Belgian who grew up in Vernon, BC, I think we’ve likely shared some experiences and insights I’d love to explore.
Also, this line and type of thinking “… grateful immigrants that live on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people” is something I’ve never heard anyone say in the 15 years I lived there. Says a lot about the mentality in the Okanagan, but maybe I left Vernon in 2010, and only come back to see my parents, so maybe more has changed than I realise.
As a relative newbie to Substack, I haven’t yet written much about Belgium, but the title of our book, “Spin the Bottle Service - Hospitality in the Age of AI” is dedicated to a waiter in a Brussels brasserie. I’ll link to a post about that below.
I grew up, and currently live in, Kelowna, but was in Europe on my gap year after high school. Gap years are great, so I stretched mine into four decades. One of the best changes I’ve seen is the recognition of indigenous peoples. It’s expressed through land acknowledgements like the one in my post, but even better, the younger generations have a respect and understanding of the culture and history that we were never introduced to when I was younger.
Unfortunately, many other ways of life here seem to have stood still since I left in 1978… maybe it’s just my views of life that changed.
I loved this piece! It especially opened my eyes to Norwegian culture. Also, which other articles of yours do you recommend reading about your experience in Belgium?
As a Belgian who grew up in Vernon, BC, I think we’ve likely shared some experiences and insights I’d love to explore.
Also, this line and type of thinking “… grateful immigrants that live on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people” is something I’ve never heard anyone say in the 15 years I lived there. Says a lot about the mentality in the Okanagan, but maybe I left Vernon in 2010, and only come back to see my parents, so maybe more has changed than I realise.
Thanks, Nolan, glad you enjoyed the post.
As a relative newbie to Substack, I haven’t yet written much about Belgium, but the title of our book, “Spin the Bottle Service - Hospitality in the Age of AI” is dedicated to a waiter in a Brussels brasserie. I’ll link to a post about that below.
I grew up, and currently live in, Kelowna, but was in Europe on my gap year after high school. Gap years are great, so I stretched mine into four decades. One of the best changes I’ve seen is the recognition of indigenous peoples. It’s expressed through land acknowledgements like the one in my post, but even better, the younger generations have a respect and understanding of the culture and history that we were never introduced to when I was younger.
Unfortunately, many other ways of life here seem to have stood still since I left in 1978… maybe it’s just my views of life that changed.
Thanks again for your comment, Nolan.
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Always Care
Paul
https://alwayscare.substack.com/p/what-on-earth-is-spin-the-bottle
This post is also about a restauranteur in Brussels.
https://alwayscare.substack.com/p/party-tip-shower-early-and-keep-your