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The Unofficial Start of Summer
In Canada, summer doesn’t wait for the calendar to say June 21st. It arrives earlier, marked not by a solstice, but by a collective cultural exhale. Much like my first…
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When Fiction Isn’t Fiction at All
Fiction is often presented as a world apart—imagined, invented, entirely "made up." But any writer who has sat long enough with a character, or shaped a scene from nothing, knows…
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Why Trump’s 51st State Idea Makes No Sense
In the ever-theatrical world of Donald Trump’s political commentary, contradictions are not rare. But one of the more baffling ones to surface involves Canada—America’s peaceful neighbour to the north. Trump…
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What does it mean to be patriotic?
I never considered myself patriotic before. Sure, I'm proud of my country and love living here. I cheer for our athletes in the Olympics. Any national sporting event I will…
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Walk in Other People’s Shoes: The Art of Empathy
The Art of Empathy Far too often, it seems everywhere I look, there is a lack of empathy today. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another is a…
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Nostalgia Ain’t How It Used To Be
When you fondly remember things from years gone by, are you accurately remembering how it really was, or some dream version?
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Why am I Here?
In the last month, three things have brought focus to what I want to do and explains why I am here.