The Pursuit of Success
I’m Douglas Mullin. I’m a photographer. I’m a writer. I’m a politician. Granted I’m not at the place in my development for any of these professions to say I’m making incomes from them. Photography is the furthest along the path. But as a sense of identity, these are the professions I find my worth, my satisfaction. I am not the person who works in hospitality to pay the bills. I am not the person who has built a career in customer service, though I do see that I am a better person for working in hospitality and customer service. My success in photography, writing or politics will come as I [...]
Mission
Being an active participant in the Anglican tradition has caused me to consider the reason I left my previous tradition of denominational Pentecostalism. The tension in my life between faith and action, my words and my deeds is the short answer. I’ve studied theology with a focus on missiological issues. In my Pentecostal tradition, I was a Missions Major. Missions was something you do overseas. I wanted to do this so bad. I wanted my faith to be active in doing the work of God. Little did I expect to find a shift in thinking and the dropping of an S from my missions mindset. I lived in Nairobi, Kenya [...]
I. We. Are. Sorry.
I was watching TV, and flipped to CNN. Doing this made me aware of the sermon by Charles Worley of Maiden, North Carolina calling on his congregation to not vote for a “baby killer and a homosexual lover.” This was followed by a plan to eliminate homosexual people by segregating male and female behind an electrified fence. He said “feed ‘em, and you know what? In a few years, they’ll die. Do you know why? They can’t reproduce.” Check out a news story about the situation here and an unofficial site using the pastor’s name here. Argh!! This annoys me a whole bunch, and on many levels. First, as a [...]
Election Postscript #RHAB6
It has been one week since election day here in New Brunswick. I am happy with the results. The campaign team I was part of was able to claim success. Victory! Greg Ericson is Councillor-Elect for Ward 8 in Fredericton. Mayor Woodside is still mayor. Matt Hayes gave a good campaign and brought lots of ideas to the table, but in the end, Fredericton proved happy to re-elect the Brad to a record eighth term as mayor of this great city. My campaign ended somewhat as expected. I placed second to last place, taking 704 votes. I had no expectation or any indication of how good/bad I might do in [...]
Monday is E-Day #RHAB6
Monday is election day. If you have voted already through special ballot or advance polls, thank you. If you are planning on voting Monday, good job. If you still don’t know where to vote, check out http://www1.gnb.ca/elections/munstreetkey/munskinformation-e.asp. On Monday, I will helping Greg Ericson’s campaign. I have been involved with Greg’s campaign from the start. I have taken photos of him for his brochures. I have taken photos at campaign events. If you live in Ward 8, please vote for Greg. This campaign for me has been interesting and going into Monday, I have no idea how many people know me to vote for me. I have tried to make [...]
Vote Douglas Mullin Board Member Regional Health Authority #rhab6
Now that I have given you the information and links to my fellow candidates, I feel it important to raise your awareness of the position we are seeking election and to give you a reason to vote for me, Douglas Mullin. The Department of Health website from the Government of New Brunswick answers F.A.Q about the Regional Health Authority election. I’ll include the most relevant and if you want to view the entire list it can be accessed here: http://www.gnb.ca/0051/0053/rha_election-faq-e.asp What services do health authorities provide? New Brunswick has two regional health authorities (RHAs), Vitalité Health Network and Horizon Health Network, which are responsible for managing and delivering health care [...]
RHA B6 Candidates (Updated)
For the second part of the election cycle, the regional health authority is electing 1 person to represent Subsection B6. There are nine candidates, of which I am one. I am including candidate names for the regional health authority and a link to each. The link I include for on my name is to my ad on Kijiji. The election is MAY 14, coinciding with the municipal election and the ballot is presented on the same form. Depending on the area you live, you may vote for mayor, and council, as well the district education council and regional health authority. Running a campaign for a district that encompasses Fredericton, New Maryland, Oromocto, [...]
Fredericton Municipal Candidates
For disclosure, I am part of Greg Ericson’s campaign. I live in Ward 12 I thought people might be interested in having a look at the municipal canadidates for the municipal election in Fredericton. I have included information websites where I could find them. I have avoided social media links where I could with one notable exception: Greg Ericson. And barring my public statement on Twitter of who I would vote for if I lived in certain wards, I make no claim of support and have not helped any campaign, except Greg’s. If you’ve found your way here and can vote, look at the candidates fairly. If you don’t know where to [...]
