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...
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”....
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...
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...