The Intersection of Faith and Culture
OK, I get it. With its proposed values charter, Quebec is attempting to create a neutral public space where all individuals are treated as equals. And for many reasons, that’s a noble goal. The Quebec government doesn’t want to be seen as favouring one religion over another. And they want […]
There I was, on a rooftop with friends. Gazing at the city skyline, dragging on cheap cigarettes. Attempting to answer the conjecture laced with nicotine, “How did I get here?” I managed to feel beat-poetic watching the sun descend behind buildings, my smoke halos of rebellion rising up into dusk. […]
Early this year, Maclean’s magazine released its timely, relatable, and very discouraging summary of “the new underclass.” Basically, that’s all of us who graduated in the last five years or so. We’re overeducated and underemployed. “It turns out that most young people are working,” the article says, “typically in jobs […]
I’m the darling of my dentist’s office. Why, you ask? Because I floss every single day. Sometimes — check this out — I floss twice. Before you write me off as a goody-two-shoes, let me add that I don’t get oil changes as often as I should, and I typically […]
I’m the worst with directions. I’m not exaggerating for effect. I’m just that directionally challenged. Ask my friend Tyler about the time we tried to drive 20 minutes into the country and two hours later ended up somewhere near Toronto. It was an adventure to say the least, but our […]
Did my grandparents chase their dreams? No, they just went to work. — Jeff Goins Everyone has a dream. That’s what Billy Joel says anyway, and he’s been around for a while. Some of us scribble it down on bar napkins in fits of inspiration. Some of us stew over it […]
