Author George Burden explores the life of the amazing Canadian Louis Cyr, perhaps the strongest man in history!
The Impending Student Loan Meltdown
Federally-guaranteed student loans, instituted in the heady days of the Great Society as a social program to provide the benefits of higher education to people lower on the income scale, have become a monster riding the backs of younger Americans. They have created a massive amount of debt, to the tune of a trillion dollars, […]
Movies: In Praise of the “Little Story”
I am aware that most adults go to the movies or watch them at home in order to be entertained, to briefly escape, perhaps, from their stressful or humdrum lives. I spent more than a few years as a member of this group and certainly sympathize with the desire to enjoy a couple of hours […]
Armistice Day: Part Two
Part Two of Armistice Day reveals a boy who never wore the uniform fought his own war for too long…Armistice has been a long time in coming
Act of Remembrance
Through the filter of a preschooler, Julia McLean’s memories of World War II are an impressionable part of her childhood
Remembering Reg
Donna Leskoesek shares the story of generational connection and a Remembrance Day wedding.
Armistice Day: Part One
In Part One of Armisitce Day, Michael Lebowitz introduces us to a man who is waging a war again himself
Names On A Wall
Michael Lebowitz reflects on Veterans Day, the freedom to choose and peace.
The Sound of Medals
When I was a 17-year-old high school graduate, I joined the Canadian Military. I learned everything from administration to guns and tanks, but the most important thing I took away was comradeship, respect and appreciation. It was peacetime and doing my bit seemed like the right thing to do as I was raised by parents who […]
I Remember Wearing A Poppy
I remember wearing a poppy. A bright red, careful-not-to-pin-your-finger, poppy, that I displayed proudly on my winter jacket every year. I remember everyone wore a poppy. I remember sitting numb-bottomed in school assembly, wearing my poppy that I’d transferred from my coat to my chemise, while old gentlemen spoke of a war I didn’t understand. […]
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