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This Is Gonna Hurt

I have a friend whose daughter recently started her career in healthcare as an occupational therapist in a facility where people are awaiting placements in LTCs, and already she is…

The Inmates Run Amok

One of the people I follow religiously on Twitter is Caryma Sa’d. A Toronto lawyer and satirist, her online presence is largely devoted to video she shoots of the unhinged…

The Devil In Ms. Jones

To those 57% who couldn’t rouse themselves to vote in the last Ontario election, please do not make sounds of outrage over the likelihood that Doug Ford will introduce more…

They Walk Amongst Us

Most of the world is rightfully decrying the attempt on Salmon Rushdie’s life. A cowardly effort to silence a voice that some find blasphemous, his near-death experience is a potent…

Who Benefits?

Some time ago, I read an excellent book by Michael Lewis called The Premonition: A Pandemic Story. In it, the author follows a group of dedicated researchers and a public…

A Timely Reminder

That division exists in our country is undeniable. That there are those amongst us who seek to exploit those divisions is also a fact. Two Star letter-writers remind us to…

About Freedom

Although I read and write a fair amount, I clearly am not an expert in the affairs of the world. I can merely observe, report and comment on the things…

Live And Let Live?

I generally abide by a pretty simple philosophy: don’t bother other people. By that, I don’t mean we should not be involved in other people’s lives in a positive way;…

Warning Signs

I realize there are some who see the Liberal Party of Canada as our natural governing party, and hence are perhaps too forgiving when wrongdoing is detected. While I am…

The (Once) Mighty Oz

Until he was bitten by the fame bug, Mehmet Oz apparently had a reputation as a respected cardiac surgeon. However, once he got the nod from Oprah and was given…

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