Reading Time: 4 minutes Karl-Maria Kertbeny had much to say about sexual orientation and his views helped shape modern convention, for better or worse
Month: September 2018
Social media is fully weaponized, open discourse be damned
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Eden-like public square was swiftly overrun by a cacophonic rabble dedicated to crushing ideas to which they’re opposed
Canada’s labour markets weaker than federal government suggests
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every Canadian province significantly underperformed relative to U.S. states – they all rank in the bottom half
Swinging and sipping in the South Okanagan
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the Osoyoos region, there’s an authentic, unpretentious aura that’s impossible not to appreciate
Revisiting The Boondocks in the Trump era
Reading Time: 3 minutes The comic strip turned TV show didn’t just raise eyebrows, it raised blood pressure by poking aggressively at race relations
Hubert Humphrey’s futile dash for Presidential power
Reading Time: 3 minutes Humphrey tried and tried again but, ambition notwithstanding, he was never meant for the job
How can we discuss sex ed without talking about marriage?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Marriage understands shared existence, including the economic, spiritual, social and sexual aspects of our lives
Postpartum illness is often more than baby blues
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is vitally important for women experiencing postpartum illness to seek help, not only for themselves but to help to keep children safe
Jean Chretien tried to end Canada’s apartheid system
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, his bold plan would have improved the lives of Indigenous Canadians. It was doomed
Honda Civic Type R is a genuine pocket rocket
Reading Time: 4 minutes Honda isn’t making that many of these and even with its lofty price tag, they won’t be lingering on dealers’ lots