Thousands Of Justin Biebers
Whether there’s some truth to it or I’ve just watched too many movies and come from a curious family of imaginative, science-enthralled minds, it seems to me that there was a time in the past where...
View ArticleRagweed and Empathy
Like millions of others, I suffer from seasonal allergies. There are a few things that contribute to the issue, but ragweed is my most significant enemy. Each year, from August until about October, I...
View ArticlePolitically Correct? Or Just Correct?
Politically Correct? Or Just Correct? On a nearly daily basis, I’m witness to a conversation where someone is preaching the gospel of rejecting “political correctness” to a receptive flock. We often...
View ArticleGood Guys and Bad Guys
What is a good guy? What is a bad guy? Good, evil, what is it? Why do I feel like I’ve been lied to my whole life? I was discussing issues of racism and cultural appropriation with an acquaintance...
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Why I Procrastinate
I have always been a terrible procrastinator. Or an incredibly adept procrastinator, if I were to look at the lengths I expertly go to in avoiding the action required in a given situation. For awhile,...
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Stop Calling Oil Industry Critics “Hypocrites”
Our dependence on oil and energy resources has been a popular topic of discussion for quite some time. As criticism of the industry, business practices, economic and environmental risks associated with...
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Pinching, lies and (in)justice
Ever since my early childhood, I’ve had a strong sense of what “justice” and “injustice” were, even if I didn’t always have the words to explain it to others. A lot of it was learned through stories,...
View ArticleLet’s Stop Asking People What They ‘Do’
“What do you do?” “Where do you work?” Within a couple minutes of meeting someone, this is something you’ll usually be asked. Someone you just met is asking what you do in exchange for money. Would...
View ArticleTourette Syndrome + OCD was exhausting, difficult
It was over 23 years ago that I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. I’ve learned a lot in that time. About myself, about others and most of all, that our relationship with mental health and...
View ArticleOur Own Can’t Afford Your Refusal Of Refugees
After years of being largely ignored or unknown to many in our country, Syria’s refugees became a focus of Canada’s discourse this last week as tragic stories, images and varying reports of the...
View ArticleHarper, Purveyor of Terror & Barbaric Practices
Harper’s Conservatives have continually shouted about violence, terrorism, oppression of religious minorities and the threat of “ISIS/ISIL” over recent months, jockeying to position themselves as the...
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Harper + Gladu’s Drug Problem: Trading lives for votes?
Is the Conservative party trading lives for votes? Like many issues, when it comes to drugs, The Conservative Party of Canada seems more interested in their political prospects than the well-being of...
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Dear Conservatives: Ready For Electoral Reform Yet?
As the election results poured in last night, there were some surprises, but we knew we were going to see some changes. Some horrible MPs lost their seats and some incredible MPs also suffered defeat....
View ArticleGladu Quips About Teen Mental Health = Damaging
This morning (Friday, April 8th), Sarnia-Lambton Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu was a guest on The Talk Show on CHOK Radio. A few topics came up and her representation of some issues was probably...
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