Please reveal the shadows undermining our democracy
If you ever studied philosophy you’ll be familiar with Plato’s allegory of the cave. The philosopher described people who’ve spent
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Opinion
A word from the wise: pick your candidates carefully
Dear Pierre (if I may call you that): You seem to be doing very well in my little corner of
Read MoreQuick, search the bookshelf and basement, there’s money at stake
I need to read like I need to breathe. I am always on the hunt for new books and new
Read MoreIdeas so useless they should be put in the bin
It’s total garbage! Complete garbage! What is? Garbage is. Okay, we have different names for it now, waste management, recycling,
Read MoreA test not taken
I taught people how to use their computers for twenty years. As a single parent of four I had a
Read MoreRemember, you asked for it
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
Read MoreRex Murphy – my kind of fellow
By Ivan Morgan It would be disingenuous of me to partake of any homage or mournful kaddish to the late
Read MoreLesson learned over oranges put me in a pickle
By Ivan Morgan When I was growing up my parents – and the parents of many of my friends –
Read MoreHow are they missing this stuff?
By Ivan Morgan Consider the paper in front of you.It’s a great read, and the clever people who write it
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A Protest is a protest is a protest
By Roger Bill The current tent encampment protest at the Colonial Building isn’t the first time the pre-Confederation seat of
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