Yesterday, retrieving the day’s delivery from our mailbox, I really was not surprised to find an envelope from the Ontario government. It contained my licence sticker rebate for the past two years, plus another $100, the latter of which I do not understand. But it doesn’t matter; I’m not keeping
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Politics and its Discontents: As The Year Closes Out
As 2021 comes to a close, if you are still looking for a worthy cause to contribute to and get a tax receipt from, I have a suggestion. But first, allow me to provide a bit of context. As a teacher for 30 years, my deepest respect went to those
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“The more wealth you have, the more focused on your own self and your own needs you become, and the less attuned to the needs of other people you also become.” So says social psychologist Paul Piff in response to a study Chronicle of Philanthropy report on charitable giving, discussed
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