A prayer for recovery, courage, discovery, and getting lost
In a world choking on technology, help me lift my head, walk outdoors, and breathe through my heels. In a world crusted over by the religions of rote, let...
Category: Politics
A little memoir on Canadian elections and Stephen Harper’s new Office for the Advancement of Supralogical Truth
Grow Mercy’s one and only federal election reflection: As a boy I stapled John Diefenbaker campaign posters to creosote treated power poles. Oh, those wer...
In the Canadian narrative of nationhood, decorated athletes are honoured—aboriginals aren’t mentioned
Flag design by Stephanie Morretto My gratitude runs deep for this country. And in many ways I agree with our Prime Minister, who said today, “We ar...
A Confession – Toward Elimination of Violence against Women
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-...