Reform the Senate

Mike Duffy, Mac Harb, Pamela Wallin, Patrick Brazeau.  A year ago, only the most politically knowledgeable Canadians would have been able tell who these...

Give people suffering from food allergies respect

When I ask a barista to make my drink with soy and forgo the whipped cream, I am not trying to be trendy or...

When a Fire starts to burn

This past September, my foray with the Vancouver Fringe Festival had me stationed at the Firehall Arts Centre on E. Cordova on the —...

Why is feminism all about men?

Renaming the feminist movement is a hot topic, particularly among those in the equal rights movement. The more politically correct among us wax on...

It’s a bad week to be Mr. President

It’s a bad week to be the leader of the free world. You would think that with the defeat of the Republican-led government shutdown with...

My trick, my treat, my choice

Although in my current position as the Humour section editor for this newspaper, I try to keep my personal politics and radical social views...

No sense to the Nobel Peace Prize

Ten days ago, the 2013 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was announced.  This year featured a record number of nominations for the award,...

Un-liking Facebook for good

Through my relationship with Facebook, the site acted as a passive watcher, aside from the regular reminders of ironic “pokes” or suggestions to “be...

Take the time to make traditions

I hate schedules. Lord, do I ever hate them. I’ve always been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda guy, and it’s worked out alright for me so...

How to be courteous to trans* people

A trans* person is anyone whose gender identity does not align with that which they were designated at birth. A cis person is anyone...