Save Canada Post Door to Door Delivery
I remember as a child walking with my mom down to the local post office to get the mail. We lived in small town Alberta, and the post office was…
Christy K
Tim Hudak’s “Job Plan”
It is election time in Ontario, and Tim Hudak, leader of the PC party, says he’ll produce more jobs by cutting 100,000 public sector jobs. There’s a variety of good…
mainly thoughts about freedom
After a couple more days of chaos and business, I have time again to sit and think. Hurray! I think back to Sunday, and taking my children to church. I…
“If you Give a Gay Mouse a Cookie” by Art for a Democractic Society
I bought the book “If you Give a Gay Mouse a Cookie” by Art for a Democratic Society because a facebook friend recommended it, and I have to admit, I’m…
Caesarean Awareness Month
Apparently April is not only National Poetry Month, but also Caesarean Awareness Month and blog posts (like this one) are popping up all over talking about why people believe in…
thoughts on the networks that control our internet experiences
Certain things about the internet leave me very uncomfortable. I dislike the near monopoly of book sales that Amazon has, and the way in which supporting that monopoly is one…
campaigns to support
Do you have five extra minutes? Could you help out some good causes? What about an hour? The following are a number of things people could do from their homes.…
causes of “natural” disasters like the Irish Potato Famine.
There are posts going around right now in honors of St. Patrick’s day pointing out that the real story of the Irish potato famine is rarely taught. Children are taught…
homeschooling, both religious and secular, and the need for accountability
In most settings I interact with people there is a presumption that a person will keep quiet about his or her religion, and not assume to know what religion the…
open letter to Terra Turtle on her run for mayor of Sudbury
There is a turtle running for mayor of Sudbury, and she’s been reaching out to the local community for ideas. I started to write the following as a comment on…
security crackdown at city hall in Sudbury, Ontario.
My city has decided to implement new security procedures for city hall. This is probably in response to the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty disrupting a city council meeting back in…