Author: Kim_in_TO

For those who have grown up in a country like Canada, it’s difficult to imagine what things must be like in Mumbai at the moment. For the families of the victims, there is anguish and anger – at the loss of their loved ones, at the perpetrators, and a…

For those who have grown up in a country like Canada, it’s difficult to imagine what things must be like in Mumbai at the moment. For the families of the victims, there is anguish and anger – at the loss of their loved ones, at the perpetrators, and at the

On November 3, Jane Currie and her partner, Anji Dimitriou, were assaulted by a man as they were picking up their children after school. The same man had verbally abused them on previous occasions. This time, the man swore at Anji, accused her of talking to his child, spat in

On November 3, Jane Currie and her partner, Anji Dimitriou, were assaulted by a man as they were picking up their children after school. The same man had verbally abused them on previous occasions. This time, the man swore at Anji, accused her of tal…

Remembrance Day takes me back to my teaching days. I could never ignore such an occasion, with everyone walking around wearing poppies, and soldiers in uniform on the streets, on tv, and in newspapers. As a grade one teacher, it was an opportunity an…

Remembrance Day takes me back to my teaching days. I could never ignore such an occasion, with everyone walking around wearing poppies, and soldiers in uniform on the streets, on tv, and in newspapers. As a grade one teacher, it was an opportunity and a duty to introduce an important

There’s so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It’s been difficult to decide what to blog about: Republicans purging Democrats from the voter lists, Republicans claiming the misspelling of "Obama" on ballots as "Osama" was a typo, Republican racists using the word "nigger" at McCain rallies…But I’ve been short

There’s so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It’s been difficult to decide what to blog about: Republicans purging Democrats from the voter lists, Republicans claiming the misspelling of “Obama” on ballots as “Osama” was a typo,

If you’re running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you’d better at least look good in front of the cameras. Sarah Palin understands this – if nothing else. So lest the common American think they can

If you’re running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you’d better at least look good in front of the cameras. Sarah Palin understands this – if nothing else. So lest the c…

Q. Faced with the depressing prospect of another term with Harper – what to do?A. Get out on the streets and demonstrate.Four days after our election, demonstrations were held across the country to demand that Harper honour the wishes of the majority…

Come on, people, we need a good adjective. Or a noun. I’m so tired of reading about all of the offensive things he’s said and done, and getting more and more frustrated. The idea of another term is discouraging, but in the event we get another tory …