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An Exercise in Empathy

An Exercise in Empathy

An Exercise in Empathy  Many of us have been reacting emotionally to turmoil south of the border even before the sovereignty of our own nation was called into question.

Curveballs - or Speed Bumps - in Life

Curveballs - or Speed Bumps - in Life

Curveballs - or Speed Bumps - in Life  When we are young, say law students, we envision a career with an ever-upward trajectory, transitioning from law student to articling student to...

My Word for 2025

My Word for 2025

My Word for 2025  At the end of each calendar year, dictionaries across the English-speaking world select a word of the year that reflects key trends or usage.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder Today is December 6th (if you are reading this blog on its publication day), and we have fourteen short days and long nights until the Winter Solstice (which technically...

Disability and Inclusion

Disability and Inclusion

Disabilities and Inclusion Tuesday, December 3, 2025 is International Persons with Disabilities Day.

Choosing How to Spend Your Marbles

Choosing How to Spend Your Marbles

Choosing How to Spend Your Marbles  Remember the Barbenheimer phenomenon last summer, when many of us flocked to theatres to see two blockbuster movies being released the same weekend, Barbie and Oppenheimer? I was...