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“You’re so beautiful.” After hello, those were my first words to Tracy “Ignites the Fire” Bone. With her high sculpted cheekbones and...

I’ve been away. After recovering from what may have been Omicron (thank you, Ivermectin), I headed back to the scene of the “crime.” I...

“The story of Ivermectin shows that we, as a public, have misplaced our trust in the authorities and have underestimated the extent to...

I’ll start with some good news. François Amalega was acquitted at his trial in Montreal this past week. “We don’t keep people in prison...

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge...

These are dark days for Canada and potentially for the world. When the leader of a democracy ignores the peaceful protests of a large...

“I’m not stopping until this discrimination stops.” Protestor I’m in the Iconic Café, around the corner from Parliament Hill. It’s a free...

Most Canadians are well familiar with the gray skies, gray slush, and gray film on cars in February. The beauty of Ottawa is hidden by...

“Ask everyone to come to Ottawa.” These are epic times. And when good men and women are faced with epic challenges, they rise. They find...

I don't yet have the words. I can't yet fully convey the experience of being here in Ottawa with the truckers. And yet, I am compelled to...

"…the truckers are backed 100% by the science. And we are willing to make the argument for them.” Dr. Paul Alexander I’ve started writing...

What happened to the idea of judging a person based on their character? Do we even listen to those with different opinions anymore? There...

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and...

“The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample...

This is my 100th blog on COVID-19. In honour of the many, many informative, empowering, and inspiring resources I’ve found over the past...

You know that experience of having so much to do that you feel paralyzed? That’s exactly where I’ve been with writing about COVID-19....

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Michael Corleone, The Godfather lll I wanted a couple of weeks off. But there are...

“Racists” “Misogynists” "They don't believe in science." * Justin Trudeau, September 2021 Who was Canada’s Prime Minister talking about?...

These seem like dark and sinister times. I’m having to let go of my outrage and recalibrate my compassion on a daily basis. These days,...

If you’re watching the daily Covid case counts, this may not come as a surprise. You already know that most cases are now happening in...