Betty Friedan was born Bettye Naomi Goldstein on February 4, 1921, in Peoria, Illinois, U.S. and died February 4, 2006, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Friedan was a journalist, activist, and one of the leading figures in the Women’s Movement. In 1963 she published the bestselling book The Feminine Mystique which explores the possibility of women finding… Read more »
Book: Fantasyland: How America went Haywire: A 500-year History Author: Kurt Andersen For decades, Kurt Andersen has written about President Trump, having featured the billionaire’s dubious business deals, vulgarity, and vain personality in Spy magazine. More recently, Andersen collaborated with actor Alec Baldwin—who famously parodied Trump on Saturday Night Live—on a satirical biography of Trump. … Read more »
In case you didn’t follow along with Canada Reads this year, it breaks down like this, the order the books were voted off: The Boat People Sharon Bala Precious Cargo Craig Davidson The Marrow Thieves Cherie Dimaline American War Omar El Akkad Forgiveness Mark Sakamoto The book I was rooting for, The Boat People, by… Read more »
Life is far from perfect. No matter outward appearances, even the most ideal seeming life (okay, maybe not Gwyneth Paltrow’s) is rife with challenges, losses, and obstacles to overcome. What separates individuals who let life get them down from those who overcome, or even flourish under difficult circumstances, are healthy coping strategies. But what are… Read more »
Rejection can be paralyzing. The thought of putting yourself out there to only be turned away can be enough to stop you from wanting to try. But, what is the worst that can happen? You ask, they say no. But, if you don’t ask, you are rejecting yourself. Sending creative work to magazines, contests, agents,… Read more »
When life gets busy, life becomes messy. Small items start to go missing and time is wasted searching for keys, phone chargers, and clothes. While organizing your living space may seem like a chore, doing so can bring about a great sense of peace and a surge of new creative energy. Time is also no… Read more »
Can someone, anyone, tell me why I should #MarchForOurLives? Last month, unspeakable evil visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A gunman stole seventeen souls from their loved ones, cruelly, needlessly, malevolently. Hearts were broken as Americans witnessed this horrific drama play itself out in the news media. And then, as these things… Read more »
Dr. Angie Abdou is our feature once again this week, but this time we look at her take on a genre of writing that’s just starting to get some serious academic study, Sports Literature. And while it’s a really good read, my time this week has more been taken up with another piece in this… Read more »
Spring has arrived—by the calendar at least. Here in the easternmost reaches of Ontario, the landscape looks more wintry than spring-like. The ground is blanketed with snow and there is not a crocus nor a green bud to be seen. The only sure signs of spring are the presence of a few bewildered robins and… Read more »
