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The Big Lie

The mornings my boss is in town on the way to the office, he picks up a coffee for me and we shoot the shit for a few minutes before he starts his day. One day last week he came in and told me about a web site his friend told him about. The site examines the official...
China Rises

China Rises

The CBC recently aired a documentary titled, China Rises. I don’t know if anyone outside of Canada saw this 4 part documentary but it had me enthralled and a little bit frightened. The documentary examines China’s politics, economy, environment and society...

Canadians Too Hedonistic

In the news today I read an article about American head of the Free Congress Foundation comment’s regarding our recent election of a minority Conservative government.Canadians too “hedonistic” I had never heard of this guy, Paul Weyrich, so I looked him up. Earlier...

Electoral Dysfunction

As I left the polling station today in the village of Colchester, I had a hot flash. At first I dismissed it as yet another menopausal hormone rush but as the beads of perspiration cooled in my sagging cleavage, I began to realize that since I had just voted for a...

Don’t Make Me Any Promises

Next Monday Canadians go to the polls in yet another federal election. As a woman, especially a woman of colour, I believe I have a duty to those who came before me, who fought and were imprisoned on my behalf (see these two resources – Iron Jawed...
Racism, Herpes, and Dog Shit

Racism, Herpes, and Dog Shit

When I started this blog it was not my intention to dwell on heavy topics all the time. I have a finely honed appreciation for the absurd (perhaps as a result of too many SCTV episodes), and I wanted to share that lighthearted side of myself here. Recently...