In National News: Pope apologizes for residential-school abuse (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: We once read that offering an apology brings grace. There can never be an excuse for what happened in residential schools - apologies are the only option and even that has been too long in coming. Taser's … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Monday, April 20, 2009
In National News: Man in custody after hijacking, Canadian crew released: Jamaican police (CBC) Police search water for missing Woodstock girl (National Post) More than 100 kids seized from Alberta drug houses (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: It's shocking to discover how many children live in such … [Read more...]
You Absolutely Have To See…
Slumdog Millionaire. Don't just take my word for it. Take Amreen's. Or Ali's. Or pretty much anyone out there who has seen the film. I have yet to meet a person who has seen this film who doesn't just love it. So my hubby … [Read more...]
2008: These are a few of my Favourite Things
Favourite book: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Unbelievable how Lahiri entered my brain with this novel. There were lines of prose that so physically moved me that I had to put down the book to catch my breath. Her simple yet powerful words so clearly capture the experience of … [Read more...]