Peace on earth! Another year is nearly over as unbelievable as that is, and I, like many others, am trying to wrap up my work in time for the holidays. As busy as this season is, I try to take a little time every year to reflect on the past year and to clarify...
On Western Culture: Politics, Progress and Limitations For All
Even though I’m fully an adult as a post 50 year old, I’m still evolving as as a person, as are my political beliefs. I would define myself politically as a democratic socialist liberal who believe in traditional Christian values. My being Christian as well as an activist defines my morality and they both...
A Step Forward on the Migrant Crisis
(Pic: The Town of Riace, Italy, brought back to life by its willingness to welcome and accommodate migrants. ALESSIO MAMO/THE GLOBE AND MAIL) Until you know the facts and truth of what’s going on, it’s very hard to form an informed opinion and know how to proceed. That is why I am very hopeful...
On Political Correctness
There continues the raging one sided debate online and in media about political correctness. This value system began in the 1980s along with the emergance of far conservative politics and the white supremacy, anti feminism, anti progressive, anti liberal western cultural and political movement. Political correctness is a pretty simple and basic concept and...
I Believe Her
Anyone who was a girl growing up in the 1980s recognizes the culture Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is talking about, and the plausibility that the events she is accusing Judge Kavanaugh occurred. Everything Dr. Ford and her fellow accusants have said rings true; about the era and party atmosphere, about the underage drinking and...
#bragaboutyourgeneration
This hashtag trended number one on Twitter on August 18, 2018. There were lots of interesting, funny and some angry tweets on the subject. It shows that we all, of all the post WW1 generations, feel a great deal of generational pride and rightfully so. It also shows that there is anger and disconnect...
Today’s Sickness
Today’s sickness is sin, and good and virtue is the cure. Hate is born of sin and ignorance, and our daily lives have become a constant fight against these most unChristian, and unwestern values. Far political extremists and haters keep trying to sell us a status quo where anything goes, and its cool to...
Ending Bullying
There are really only two kinds of people in the world, the good and the bad. They can also be broken up into those who are and support bullies and those who don’t. I have always fit into the last category, and it’s something I can be proud of. In my life and even...
Ontario Elections: Loss and Winning
Yesterday went as expected with a PC majority of 76 seats, which really was the worst case scenario, and what everyone was dreading. It is terrible, but it’s not all bad news. The Green Party won a seat in Guelph, their first ever, alot of good opposition candidates won, and Toronto remained PC free,...
Why Cultural Appropriation Matters
If you really want to bring out vile racists online just use the hashtag #culturalappropriation. Judging from the responses people give, it seems they really don’t understand the issue. It’s not about someone’s right to sport another culture dress, or accent, or culture, it’s about how it affects the person you are appropriating for....