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Tom Omstead

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Literature & Fiction, History, Politics

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Tom Omstead is a descendant of a United Empire Loyalist who resettled in Canada. Omstead has been given the spirit name ‘O-ka-reeeee’ in a traditional native ceremony. O-ka-reeeee is the phonetic spelling of what the red-winged blackbird sings.

Tom was born in 1960, one of seven independently minded children. He grew up in the Village of Wheatley, ON, Canada, where if daydreaming had been an elementary subject, he’d have gotten an easy A. He was educated at St. Andrew’s College and Queen’s University. He lives part-time in Alberta and Ontario with his wife, Sue.

Selling his business, he decided to do some things he always wanted to, but never had time for previously. Learning French, sailing on a tall ship , whitewater canoeing down the Nah ...more

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What I mean by 'Jamais Capituler' (Never Quit)

In 'The Red Wing Sings', I use the term 'Jamais Capituler' (Never Quit) to represent the spirit of the courageous little Red-winged Blackbird because it will persistently defend against much larger creatures who intrude into its territory.

200 years ago, the people who inhabited Canada did the same thing. They too stood their ground and did not give an inch when a stronger and more numerous foe inv Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 24, 2012 08:14

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“He wasn't terrified of nature's realities for he was naturally a good animal and instinctively knew how to survive.”
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“Perhaps the error in choosing retaliation is that, when we eliminate one enemy, we inevitably create two or more.”
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“He who defends everything, defends nothing.”
― Frederick the Great

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“Perhaps the error in choosing retaliation is that, when we eliminate one enemy, we inevitably create two or more.”
― Tom Omstead

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“I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.”
― Prince William

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“He wasn't terrified of nature's realities for he was naturally a good animal and instinctively knew how to survive.”
― Tom Omstead

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