Letters

Understanding our concept of the passage of time

May 28, 2020   ·   0 Comments

by Mark Pavilons “Why can’t things stay the way they are?” asked the young inquisitive boy. “Because of the passage of time,” was the learned response. ...

It’s official!

by SHERALYN ROMAN Well, we certainly waited long enough and now we finally know. The kids will NOT be going back to school. It’s newsworthy, ...

Basic income: a done deal?

by GWYNNE DYER The First World War sped up the emancipation of women; the Second World War led to the creation of welfare states in ...

It’s time to reopen the economy

EDITORIAL When Premier Doug Ford “took back Ontario”, as he so vociferously claimed following the 2018 provincial election, he promised to usher in a new ...

Isolation forces inward reflection

by MARK PAVILONS We casually toss around phrases like “taking stock” and “glancing inward,” or even “taking time to reflect.” These can be nasty things, ...

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

by SHERALYN ROMAN In our house, if there is a positive to have come from this current pandemic we’re wallowing in, it’s this: the opportunity ...

The fantasy life of Jason Goudreau

by GWYNNE DYER It’s hard being born Canadian if your ambition is to be a real-life version of movie tough guy Jean-Claude Van Damme (Blood ...

Let’s test communities

EDITORIAL AMONG THE PHRASES we hear almost daily these days are “flatten the curve,” “social distancing” and “community spread.” The “curves” in question are the ...

The to ‘infect’ people with a little bit of hope

by Mark Pavilons There’s a quaint prayer that asks the Good Lord to give us enough strength to make changes and accept the things we ...

The forgotten ones

by SHERALYN ROMAN Recent events have served as a vivid reminder of the strange times we continue to find ourselves in. While for many, self-isolation ...

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