Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues.
Canada has long been the environmental gold standard of Western developed nations, with several of its cities featured among the cleanest on the globe. However, some recent criticism has questioned this long-standing belief, criticizing some of Canada’s industrial practices and ranking them significantly below other Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations. Continue reading “Canada’s excellent environmental track record”
Jesus certainly did preach peace, but he didn’t preach peace and pacifism at all costs. Continue reading The violent Jesus
Former US Republican Senator, Mike Gravel, was one of the first former Congressmen to decide that running a marijuana business would be a good retirement plan. That was a few years ago, though, when the Obama Administration had downgraded the importance of going after marijuana dispensaries and sellers. Since then, the trend has continued among the American people, but not as much with American politicians. Continue reading “Is this really what we should be spending our time and money on, America?”
I was in grade 6 (about 11 years old). I think it was early in the school year. My family and I had just moved to the area, so I knew no one at the school. Continue reading My earliest memory of masculinity and peer pressure
Last month, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-71. Among its provisions are tighter background checks for potential gun buyers and a requirement that gun providers — including independent sellers and large retailers — maintain sales records and profiles of those purchasing weapons from them for at least two decades. Continue reading “Tighter gun legislation introduced in Canada”
Reconnecting to your spiritual side during pregnancy can help you retain your balance inside and out. Continue reading Spirituality and your pregnancy
This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased.
So this may have been hanging around on your new year’s resolutions list for a couple of years, but how important is it to become more cultured?
In short, probably one of the most important things you can do for yourself! Continue reading “How to become more cultured and why you should”
This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased.
It’s always important to remember where you came from: your hometown, your humble beginnings, maybe your parents who saw you through it all. In today’s world, though, appreciation for the past seems to be lost in the fray, cast aside in favour of fast-paced jobs, modern technology and eyes focused intently on what’s to come.
I think it’s important that we start to change that, both for the current generation of elders, as well as for future generations who will eventually take on the same role. We have so much to learn from those who have walked through life before us, but we often forget to ask. Continue reading “The deep importance of appreciating our elders”
This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased.
If evolution is a theoretical end-goal of successful art — a.k.a. “it makes you think” — then what about the evolution of the artist behind the art? Do you excuse the artist their personal failings, especially crimes, for contributions of great art to society? Continue reading “Is it appropriate to enjoy the art without condemning the artist?”
This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased.
To know God, and through that relationship live the best life one can lead, is at the centre of many religions. As one of the prominent religions on the planet, Christianity has evolved into different expressions of faith across all points of the globe. Continue reading “Immigrant pastors give their views on American Christianity “