Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues.
You know how every time Pride Month comes around with the parades and coloured crosswalks, you start seeing comments like, “I don’t care if you’re gay, just don’t shove your sexuality in my face.”?
?Well, I’ve been thinking about that. Continue reading Why straight people are uncomfortable with gay people
Not that long ago, it would’ve been unheard of to start a conversation about how prevalent and beneficial technology was. When it was all just starting out, people were enjoying it, but not totally grasping just how much change would happen. Most people figured that the tech was around to stay but didn’t question how or if that technology would get any major updates. Continue reading “5 ways technology makes the world a better place”
Canada wants to alter its agreement with the U.S., which could potentially turn away thousands of refugees at its border. How has this come to pass, and what could this mean for refugees turning to what is historically one of the safer and more accommodating countries to those in need? Continue reading “What is the future for Canada’s status as a safe haven for refugees?”
Canada has long been the environmental gold standard of Western developed nations, with several of its cities featured among the cleanest on the globe. However, some recent criticism has questioned this long-standing belief, criticizing some of Canada’s industrial practices and ranking them significantly below other Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations. Continue reading “Canada’s excellent environmental track record”
Jesus certainly did preach peace, but he didn’t preach peace and pacifism at all costs. Continue reading The violent Jesus
Former US Republican Senator, Mike Gravel, was one of the first former Congressmen to decide that running a marijuana business would be a good retirement plan. That was a few years ago, though, when the Obama Administration had downgraded the importance of going after marijuana dispensaries and sellers. Since then, the trend has continued among the American people, but not as much with American politicians. Continue reading “Is this really what we should be spending our time and money on, America?”
I was in grade 6 (about 11 years old). I think it was early in the school year. My family and I had just moved to the area, so I knew no one at the school. Continue reading My earliest memory of masculinity and peer pressure
Last month, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-71. Among its provisions are tighter background checks for potential gun buyers and a requirement that gun providers — including independent sellers and large retailers — maintain sales records and profiles of those purchasing weapons from them for at least two decades. Continue reading “Tighter gun legislation introduced in Canada”
Reconnecting to your spiritual side during pregnancy can help you retain your balance inside and out. Continue reading Spirituality and your pregnancy
This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased.
So this may have been hanging around on your new year’s resolutions list for a couple of years, but how important is it to become more cultured?
In short, probably one of the most important things you can do for yourself! Continue reading “How to become more cultured and why you should”