Thank you for the music

I love music, or, perhaps more accurately, I love songs. While instrumental music can move me, it is the combination of words and melody...

Political world

Historians used to have an approach that was called The Great Man Theory. This said that the really powerful motivating factor in history were...
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Song for a winter’s night

We are all used to celebrating our country in the warmth of July. Outdoor events, parades, food and drink and games feature prominently in...

Another year over….

Happy New year to all! And just one week into 2020, I want to make a definite resolution: no variation of “2020 vision”, or...

Femicide

March 25th marked a historic date in the House of Commons in its 154-year history. It was the first time in our history that...

Sometimes we cry

There are two wonderful books parodying traditional history texts. One is “1066 and All That”, and the other is “The Comic History of Ireland”....
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Hard habit to break

by Deron Johnston I’m never far away from my phone, it’s beside me 24 hours a day. I use it for work, pleasure and it...
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Lean on me

Last week was Mental Health Week in Canada. It was also National Nurses Week, and perhaps that is more than a coincidence. Mental health...

Pressing on

What a strange world we’re living in. One day, history books will be written about these days and the amazing global experience we’re all...

Kindness Week should be every week in Canada

When we entered this pandemic in the beginning of 2020, we were afraid, uncertain, and very concerned. As we saw the numbers of deaths...