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I never loved the game of golf, mostly because it never loved me, no matter how earnestly I embraced it.Continue Reading
The persecution of the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar is a horrifying spectacle to behold. The images of villages razedContinue Reading
The public assault on Joseph Boyden earlier this year was as mystifying as it was senseless and infuriating. Out ofContinue Reading
Because I’m a black man who isn’t living under a rock I’ve been forced to think a lot about racism lately.
I want white, law-abiding Americans to imagine what it feels like to be a black man; to worry that, asContinue Reading
I want to shove everyone’s blackberry up their arse. I have resisted calls to advance to the management ranks owingContinue Reading
A morning radio host where I live was terminated after posting videos caricaturing people who live in a particular neighbourhoodContinue Reading
I slumped in line at Starbucks during my morning coffee break, desperate for my ritual fix of caffeine needed toContinue Reading
A guy has to respect when his eyes behold a tall, well-built, talented, and maddeningly handsome man who also seems genuine and is not a total asshole.
It’s that time of year again. Christmas. I’ve never been keen on the consumerist, golden-calf worship that typifies much ofContinue Reading
Ousted PM Harper and a couple of big-headed, small-minded minions from the PMO trailing behind. Canadians from all corners ofContinue Reading
I am slightly embarrassed to admit this, but I entered into university studies not with lofty aims to “get educated”Continue Reading
Woe is humanity, suffering the legions of uber-douche bags crushing their spirits. I refer to this potent variety of toxicContinue Reading
Despite my struggle to exercise ideological forbearance in his life, my son sees certain things critically in his own right. I am relieved; he’s already destined not to be a cultural dupe, but has his own mind as to why he’s unconvinced, a doubt that is more rooted in inquisitiveness than stridency. It makes me beam with pride.
Here is the first thought that came to mind when I saw the above poster to celebrate Black History MonthContinue Reading
