This weekend our two older girls ran their first road race. It was 5.4 km and they both ran the whole time. Avelyn came sprinting across the finish line like a gazelle. Then I saw Steve round the last corner, holding Karenna's hand. I could see from a distance that her face was grimaced in … [Read more...]
Same Difference
Looking to explore the idea that people are the same - except for a few small differences? This is a cute and simple way to go about it without getting into specifics just yet. Up Above and Down Belowby Paloma ValdiviaOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 926973 39 5In the world of this book, there are two kinds of … [Read more...]
Race Against Racism
Don't believe that it's not there. Because it is. Even if we don't see it every day, the hideous face of racism reveals itself in the cracks. It's there always, lurking under the surface. Two weeks ago, I traveled to Ottawa for a wedding and got detained by Air Canada, both ways, simply for … [Read more...]