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by edmund k. saunders February 13, 2015 Number of comments0

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Black History in Canada: A Slave to Athletic Success?

Here is the first thought that came to mind when I saw the above poster to celebrate Black History MonthContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders January 26, 2015 Number of comments0

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My Name is Edmund, and I Am a Very, Very Bad Man Who Loves Bacon

My name is Edmund K Saunders, and I love bacon. There, I said it. Now I can dispense with allContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders December 23, 2014 Number of comments0

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So, ‘What do you do’, to Improve This Conversation?

It’s the time of year where obligation drags us to parties we could easily have blown off in April. It’sContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders December 9, 2014 1

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Keep DICK in a Box, Away From the Seat of Power

The one who started it all. The Dick of all Dicks, Dick Cheney. “Hello underlings, I am a DICK, andContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders November 28, 2014 Number of comments0

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A New Missouri Compromise: Compassion in Place of Fear

Like many others, I was outraged but not surprised by the Grand Jury decision on the shooting death of MichaelContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders October 31, 2014 Number of comments0

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Let’s Dress It Up Clean For a Happy Halloween!

To be fair, I was only a teenager when I went to a Halloween party in black face. I didn’tContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders June 22, 2014 Number of comments0

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Trust Me, You Do Not Want to Know What is Going on In Here

Those four words. They grip our minds like bigots fervently applauding an immigrant-blaming dog-whistle; like flies drawn to the malodourousContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders January 17, 2014 Number of comments0

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A Place for Smiles – Even if Contrived – Among the Snowflakes

(Written December 2013) This time of year it’s hard work fending off despondency because of the dreary weather. From OctoberContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders September 29, 2013 Number of comments0

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The Dumb Dog, The Cheshire Cat, and the Big Brown Bear

It has been said they are man’s best friend, but since my teens I’ve had a love-hate relationship with dogs.Continue Reading

by edmund k. saunders October 13, 2012 Number of comments0

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Dreams of Becoming The Next Six Million Dollar Man

I had unusual career aspirations when I was a kid. The first career I ever remember being thrilled about inContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders October 8, 2012 3

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Bacon: My Gateway Meat

There’s something about bacon that keeps bringing me back to meat. Throughout my life I’ve had many solid stints ofContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders March 5, 2012 Number of comments0

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Rush Limbaugh: The Wrong Henchman for the Right

Rush Limbaugh, about to unleash a shit-storm from his ugliest orifice, again. There is no such thing as a good-naturedContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders February 25, 2012 Number of comments0

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Living Libido Loco

If recent media are to be believed, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his pleasure-seeking libido – let’s call him Charlie – haveContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders February 5, 2012 Number of comments0

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Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 2

continued from “Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1” … Morning announcements at St Lukes usually consisted of theContinue Reading

by edmund k. saunders January 30, 2012 1

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Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1

Spirituality and religion weren’t a big part of my upbringing. Emotionally, the adults in my family didn’t wear their heartsContinue Reading