Addressing violence through empowerment
An integral aspect of any person’s health and well-being involves feeling a sense of personal security. Unfortunately, for many people, this sense of safety is…
November 2009
Text this!
Ontario is the most recent province to implement laws to prevent drivers from texting, dialing or talking on their mobile phone while driving. The new…
Stuck in a pit of pessimism
In Judith Timson’s review of Bright-sided by Barbara Ehrenreich for the Globe and Mail, she describes the book as a slamming of persistent promotion of…
The springs of Springfield: Barney Gumble
Barney Gumble is the consummate drunk. His tired eyes, mussed-up hair, too-small pink shirt, slouched posture and fat gut all exemplify his alcoholism. He’s actually…
Hitching: Part I
Wednesday, Oct 7. So I’m helping my nine-year old cousin clean up after supper, and I came to a realization. Keegan picks up after himself…
Friday the 13th survival tips
As you are probably aware, the ever-unlucky occasion known as Friday the 13th is coming up soon. This day has often been a cause for…
Fried Brains and Sam
Poof. Vanished. It used to amaze me. Poof. Vanished. It used to excite me — the whole magic of the universe — how there are…
Get ‘er done
If you find yourself using any of these excuses for your lack of exercise, be prepared to read my glorious refutations and have the rug…
Art! Coming soon to a campus near you…
When the temperatures drop and the snow begins to fall, the tunnels at the University of Manitoba become a refuge. Shielding students from flurries and…
Come together, right now
It would be hard to imagine how a Stitch and Bitch event fits in with Stephen Harper’s description of artists as a bunch of snobs…