Despite top notch 24-hour security, being the president of the United States is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world! Medical doctor and writer George Burden takes a close look at the deadly odds.
The Library Doors are Closing
Libraries across North America are in serious danger of disappearing. Lorne Daniel wonders how we would feel if the end-of-day library recording said, “Attention patrons. The library is closing in 15 minutes. Forever. Please put down all items and leave the building.”
Is Your Reality Really My Reality?
The habit of watching reality TV shows led me to explore the following questions: Who is living my life while I’m watching your life? Must I cease to exist to watch your existence?
What’s Wrong With Us?
Our birthplace, Earth, is an incredibly rare planet. So far, it is the only planet we have found that can boast of such an unfathomable abundance and diversity of life. It is a great cosmic miracle that we have been so richly blessed to call it our home. We are, or at least we should be, its primary stewards. And yet …
Do Not Block This Sign: The Authority of the Absurd
I was at a concert a few years ago with some friends. We arrived early at the gate so we could get great seats in the outdoor theatre. Then one of us noticed we were standing in front of a sign that said DO NOT BLOCK THIS SIGN.
The Re-(e)volution of Chivalry
The word chivalry has come to have many different meanings over the course of history. Its definition seemed greatly varied in written texts depending on the authors of the time, thus making its true meaning very elusive. Derived from the French “chevalier,” meaning knight, chivalry has long been associated with such knightly virtues as honour […]
The Downside of Clean, Safe Streets
After travelling through Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, Jody Paterson finds Canadian streets rather empty … and rather boring.
The Catholic Church and Homosexuality: A Curious (and Disturbing) Obsession
The Catholic Church simply refuses to acknowledge a fact of modern life: gay people are just like left-handed people in that we are a minority but there is nothing sinister about us.
Look Who’s Talking: Cell Phones, Eroding Etiquette and User Illusions
In the months since the ban on cell phone use while driving, I’ve noticed more people murmuring into their cell phones in line ups at the movies, in the bank, at the drug store, in grocery aisles. It’s usually while they’re shopping. And it’s not just “Hey, it’s me. Do we need parsnips?” It’s “Hi, Whatcha doin’? How’s it goin’?” Murmur, murmur, murmur.
Adapt, Overcome and Improvise
Life throws us curveballs, but the ability to follow a military mantra lets us adapt, overcome and improvise, regardless of how challenging things seem.
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