My daughter, Erin, loves Zumba. A 21 year old engineering student, Erin talks about her fondness for the fitness / dancing phenomenon with unfettered, uncharacteristic enthusiasm. Erin always returns from Zumba flushed, sweaty,…
Hollywood has given us numerous scenarios, wherein zombies try to take over the world. A zombie apocalypse makes for great fiction and comedy. However, not funny, nor fictional, is the increasing number of…
I love writing. Besides having two daughters, nothing has impacted my life more. I write all the time. I think-write. While doing everything else, my stream of consciousness writes. Occasionally, when stars align…
When you work for a publication, or just pay attention to the news, it’s hard to miss the racism constantly popping up in headlines. Of the more popular stories to hit newsfeeds are…
The #MeToo campaign was designed to point out the widespread prevalence of sexual harassment, but here in Canada reaction to the campaign is widespread disapproval. Instead of embracing and supporting women who speak…
I am a Canadian. I live in the North. Therefore, I should expect it to be a little cold in the winter. That’s the theory at least. This is what I don’t understand.…
My heart bleeds for you Tim Hortons. Last year, you only earned $3 billion (US) in revenue, so with this minimum wage increase, I’m wondering how you will keep afloat? Those extra two…
The Ontario election is just days away and with so much up in the air there seems to be a vacuum when it comes to smart government leadership. Moderate voters looking for balanced…
Have you attended a technology conference or speaking series and noticed the gender parity within the audience? How about on the panels or the keynote speaker lists? Over the past year, I’ve attended…
Finally women are coming out on sexual assault, and shining a spotlight on men who use their positions of power to exploit women. But, as with all change, there are people who don’t…
