The end is not yet
Way back in 1989, an article appeared which caused a great deal of commotion worldwide. It was called “The End of History?”and was written...
Song for Ireland
Ever since I arrived in Canada, lo these many years ago, I have wondered why St. Patrick’s Day is such a popular celebration in...
A pandemic and some political football
We have an opportunity before us to “build back better.” We can do it now, while we are in the midst of it, or...
The games people play
By Peter Johnson
Did you hear that 'bang' last Thursday evening? I think it was the door slamming shut on the last day of March....
It’s my party
In the midst of the horrible atrocities being perpetrated by Russian forces against the people of Ukraine, it may be hard to find anything...
Maybe I’m amazed
You know how some birthdays or anniversaries seem to matter more than others? They’re usually the one with a zero at the end, like...
Not dark yet
Over the past weeks, there have been a lot of rumours going around about the proposed prison to be built on the outskirts of...
The Answer to Everything
From the beginning of human civilisation, we have been trying to come up with the ultimate Answer to Everything: the one statement that would...
History and hysteria
It is not often that History is as much in the news as it has been for the past few weeks. Sadly, there has...
True lies
“What is Truth?” That question is probably the most repeated biblical quote around these days. The phrase “fake news” has entered into our dictionaries...