Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2025 Aug 20
Tag Archives: Citizenship
Honesty: The Best Policy
Thinking about what would happen if the warning labels on tobacco products were applied to government communication “products.” Continue reading
Heartbroken. Disgusted.
An off-cycle rant about refugees and Canadian politicians. Continue reading
The (Baby) Face of Canadian Politics
Musings about the current state of Canadian politics and why voting still matters, maybe more than ever. And that baby face? It’s not what you’re thinking. Continue reading
Oh, Canada: A Celebration in Photos
A special day deserves special photographic treatment. Herewith, a montage of provincial flowers represents the places in Canada where I’ve lived. Continue reading
Duff Gibson & Jeff Pain: Where Are They Now?
In honour of Canada Day 2015 (just two years to go to the sesquicentennial!), here’s an update on Duff Gibson (no relation) and Jeff Pain, last seen in these pages teaching us about ourselves by going downhill, headfirst, on a … Continue reading
Yellow Stars & Uniforms
Will we triumph over evil? Continue reading
Coming to Terms
Teasing apart the hairball of issues jumbled together in the school dress code issue and its news coverage. Do you think I look like a hooker? Wearing knee-high boots, a super short skirt, and a tight, low-cut top, the … Continue reading
Anthem Anxiety
A non-standard version of “O Canada” catches me by surprise in Winnipeg, and provokes some more thought about our changed, changing, and changeable lyrics. O Canada! Our home and native land, True patriot love . . . I’m primed to … Continue reading
With Glowing Hearts
A reasoned argument (aka rant) about the lack of gender inclusiveness in our not-very-ancient Canadian national anthem. O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. As I worked away, head down, I heard … Continue reading