Sometimes you just have to say things simply. I feel everybody gets acknowledgement in feminist scholarship but those with disabilities. Further, I feel the response to my concerns, although there was some progress, could be said to be hypocritical. This is because, notwithstanding that revisions began because of my advocacy about this issue, I cannot… Read more »
After speaking with Canadian stakeholders regarding the practice of recycling telephone numbers and the privacy implications associated with it, my journey led me to the North American Numbering Planning Administrator (NANPA), from who I found out that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was responsible for awarding them with their contract to administer numbering services across… Read more »
The mainstream Canadian cultural context often deems raw expressions of grief as taboo, notwithstanding increasingly challenging times—economically, politically, and socially—both in Canada and around the globe. After a brief period of mourning, one is expected to move stoically forward—while avoiding outward displays of emotion, particularly in the professional and educational spheres. Lingering and unresolved sentiments… Read more »
Every little effort we make may be the tipping point to our dreams come true. It all counts: every smile we give a stranger, attempt to solve a problem, and election-day vote. And it all matters more than we realize. Every little effort hits a tipping point where it cataclysmically launches us into blissful, winning… Read more »
This week marks the last installment of “Dear Barb” in The Voice Magazine. Barb let me know with her regular submission that, after nearly 20 years of writing advice for various personal and health related issues, she was feeling she’d done all she could in this area. In addition, she’s done a number of one-off… Read more »
There are no really interesting shops in Winnipeg. I refuse to order online, though. So, where could I go if I wanted to purchase a taxidermied coelacanth, for instance, or even an Icelandic grimoire? I would have to travel down some pretty dusty roads to find them, that’s for sure. I have lately come to… Read more »
My Dear Elisa; I am writing this letter to say I’m sorry for being so hard on us and creating a complex. That is, I’m sorry for all the mixed messages. For example, we have a voice but don’t say anything that could get us rejected! Or, we have loving parents and family as long… Read more »
The alarm has been sounded about foreign interference attacks on Canada’s government and institutions. What makes the matter even more troubling is that former Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently spoke at a conference where he stated that national security issues were far worse than we could imagine. Additionally, reporting seems to be coming out and… Read more »
Recently I had a chance to tour Vancouver and try some of the freshest seafood in Canada. However, one thing that had been on my bucket list for a long time was “omakase”. Omakase is a Japanese word that translates to “I leave it up to you” or “chef’s choice”. In the context of dining,… Read more »
