By Any Other Name
Perhaps it is because I experienced a small amount of peer-bullying as a student. Perhaps it is because I experienced a large amount of both physical and psychological abuse from…
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Brian’s Hypocrisy on Display. Again.
This week, the Town of Collingwood again raised the pink flag to show its support against bullying. It’s an initiative that local resident Trevor Henson has been promoting for the…
Much Ado About Truckers and Building a Canadian White Supremacist Fascist Movement
So what is going on with the truckers. They are calling it a protest. But it is not like any protest I have ever been involved in. Protests are designed…
More Disrespect From Madigan
After my last post, I was informed about a similar incident of disrespectful behaviour during a previous public council meeting this year. It’s also by Councillor Bob “Lapdog” Madigan. And…
A Tonic For The Spirit
The older and more resigned about the world I get, the more I need this kind of story. I posted recently about Quaden Bayles, the young Australian lad who has…
This Is Heartbreaking
… and believe me, I am not one easily moved. It is must-viewing for anyone who has ever bullied or been bullied, but it is very, very hard to watch:…
Toxic Masculinity and the Gillette Controversy
Toxic masculinity is one of the greatest curses of humanity. It turns gentle boys into beasts and bullies.It demeans women, and kills them in horrifying numbers. It drives men to…
White Privilege On Steroids
While the Lord of the Flies criminality at St. Michael’s College should upset everyone, especially the parents of students attending that prestigious institution, I find it telling that those same…
Epic Battle Ensued With YRDSB To Give Georgina Residents a Choice
One of the major issues facing school board accountability in Ontario is that when school boards appoint trustees, boards tend to favor appointees who are friendly with the board and…
Pink Shirt Day 2017
I don't have much time to blog today, but I do need to say this before I rush off into the crazy world that we have made for ourselves.At a…
Pink Shirt Day 2017
I don't have much time to blog today, but I do need to say this before I rush off into the crazy world that we have made for ourselves.At a…
Head Injury to Blame For Racial Behavior At York Region District School Board
(York Trustee Nancy Elgie Blames Racial Slurs on Head Injury as Public Calls for Her Resignation Grow Louder) The scandal ridden York Region District School Board met with emotional parents…
The Tainted Presidency and the Magnificent Meryl Streep
As we all know, Donald Trump wants us to move on, and forget that his friend Vladimir Putin stands accused of deploying his cyber army to help him win the…
Bullying and Bennett #nlpoli
Cathy Bennett is the finance minister. She’s one of the most powerful and influential people in the province, bar none and certainly she is among the most powerful and influential…
The Calgary Police Service: Allegations of Harassment and Intimidation
If you’ve ever wondered why women are reluctant to bring forward allegations of sexual harassment, look no further than the furor unleashed when 15 female police officers contacted city councillor…
Donald Trump and the Monstrous War on Children
With every day that passes Donald Trump looks more like a loser, and less like the next American president.As he now spends most of his time blaming the media for…
The Miserable Mound of Bigotry Comes After Me Again
The other day I wrote a post criticizing Stephen Harper for negotiating a deal to sell armoured cars to Saudi Arabia, that includes a multi-billion dollar cancellation penalty. And I…
The Day a Ghastly Trudeau Hater Came After Me
It had to be one of the most bizarre posts I've ever read. One of the most notorious Trudeau haters in the blogosphere, claiming that he doesn't hate Justin Trudeau.…
The Attacks on Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Grow More Ugly and Violent
Yesterday I wrote about how disgusted I was by the way the Cons had gone after Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.And how the smear campaign against her on social media was becoming…
Ontario’s Education System in Crisis: Proactive Change Needed in Youth and Education Services
As a parent with a non-verbal autistic kid, one of my worst nightmares is to have to deal with a teacher that isn’t qualified to ensure the care of my…