Tis the season to be normalish
Christmas is on the horizon. Such a wonderful time of year! The holiday season brings joy for many reasons, but first and foremost is...
Canada Day, and the call for allies in justice
I am writing this with the understanding that you will be reading this on the eve of Canada Day, and I hope it encourages...
Our House
by Hilary Thomson
Much has been said about the imminent death of print media since the rise of social media as a source of information....
Let it be
Now the election is over and we, as good democrats, will learn to live with the results for the next term. After the passion...
Thank you for the music
I love music, or, perhaps more accurately, I love songs. While instrumental music can move me, it is the combination of words and melody...
I fought the law
In a week of big news from all over the world, we have a major story breaking in our own community with the announcement...
Ring them bells!
By the time you read this, the amazing series of events leading up to Christmas will be just about finished. No, not the last-minute...
The right to be wrong
There is much to say on Remembrance Day that could be considered “cliché”. I am talking about phrases such as “lest we forget”, or...
Think for yourself
In my wilder, younger days, I was the proud owner of a postcard. Not your usual postcard; this one was flourescent pink and highly...
Frozen in time
It’s hard to predict the future, though many have tried. No, I am not talking about false prophecies of the end times – I...