Putting national heroes on two-dollar bills
Contrary to what some would have you believe, there have always been good people in the world. Humans have a strange tendency to excuse sins...
In the end, we’re all foster parents
By Richard Wagamese Friends of ours are foster parents. They’ve been doing this for years and in that time they’ve positively influenced a lot of...
Ask Holly: Not in my backyard
By Holly Brodhagen I have been hearing that phrase a lot especially in the context of the proposed oil sand pipeline. No one wants to...
Government cuts: Soon, all Canadians will know how it feels to be an Indian
By Richard Wagamese First published in The Globe and Mail on June 10, 2013 Five years ago, Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons...
It’s not just cows that are stupid
By Maurice Switzer There’s a fairly large consensus that cows are stupid. This is the normal reaction of anyone who has tried to use a...
Healthy living about balance, not just food
By Sarah Blackwell There is more to leading a healthy life than just the food you eat. Myself, partner Fred Bellefeuille, and our three children...
Ask Holly: Septic tank tips
My conversations with readers can be interesting and sometimes quite intimate. The topics are as diverse as the people I speak with. I usually don’t...