A quiet community swimming pool in Montreal is now the centre of a police investigation after two lifeguards and a mom got into a physical dispute because her toddler wasn't wearing a swim top. According to CBC news, the bizarre altercation occurred Wednesday when Véronique Shapiro and her … [Read more...]
My Dirty Little Secret
I have a confession. I don't really care about the Olympics. I know. You can take away my license to be Canadian right here and now, but I am not one of the millions who have been glued to their televisions watching the lugeing, skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc. We've watched some of the … [Read more...]
On Principle
I like to consider myself a person of principle. The kind of person who knows what she believes and takes a stand on the big issues. The kind of person who does the right thing just because it is, you know, the right thing. Then again, I'm also a pragmatic person. A gal who knows how to choose … [Read more...]
Honouring Mandela in the Year of Education
When all the tributes and celebrations are done, how will we continue to remember Nelson Mandela? We have heard and watched the impact of his life through television, magazines, newspapers and social media. He was a teacher, politician, activist, and father. Mandela has proven the power of one and … [Read more...]
What Our Olympic Athletes Will Be Wearing in Sochi
The countdown has begun and there are less than 100 days until the opening of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. It's time to start brushing up on our luge/bobsled/skeleton knowledge, learning about the stories behind our amazing athletes, and start thinking about what they (and we) will be wearing as … [Read more...]
Women Can…
I love the internet, and of all the wonderful things on the internet, I love Google best. Google and I, we get each other. Sometimes we'll stay up all night, and we've gotten to know each other so well that Google has started to finish my sentences. Well, not really. Although it might seem like … [Read more...]
International Day of the Girl Child: October 11, 2013
Due to a lot of confusion and bad information, I feel like I spend 50% of my time online ranting about inequities and trying to explain that feminism is simply the belief that women are people and that all people are equal and deserving of autonomy and opportunity. That's it. It's not about cutting … [Read more...]
Politics: Why You Should Care
It's municipal election time here in Alberta, which means all kinds of fun and games in the race for mayor, city council and school board trustee. And before you ask, yes: there are people running against our immensely popular mayor, Naheed Nenshi. To be specific, there are eight people seemingly … [Read more...]
Just Peachy
I am surrounded by waist-high piles of fruit in my kitchen: apricots, cherries, blueberries, you name it. Steve keeps brining home vats of the Okanagan goodness and while I am pleased, I am also tired out from processing all of it! I am not even going so far as to can things, but the washing, … [Read more...]
A Conversation About California
Ever since I read about California winning the right for gays to marry, I've been dancing around in my kitchen to this excellent song by the irrepressible Miss Diana Ross. [youtube id="F-mjl63e0ms"] I mean, how can you NOT dance to that?! (PS - closets are for clothes.) Oliver, who is home … [Read more...]
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