44 years ago yesterday, my dad-who was my hero—and I got into a canoe accident on the Don River.

YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats

Scene 50

Blizzard Shmizzard! Pondering why so many of us showed up for our meal program during a record snow storm in Toronto.

Do It Yourself

My personal Substack

It’s been a week of overwhelming darkness. At our community meal program, I found light. Scene 43: The Light We Give, The Light We Get Outreach: Scenes from a City in Crisis and the People Trying to...

Alt: Millers Crossing

Whose fault is it?

After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protecti...

Saying Yizkor in Dufferin Grove

I check the Human Resources box “Yes”.

YouTube video by Andrew Floyd

Shabbat Shalom

Human Rights Talk is Just That

A Belt = Dignity

The Canadian musician joins Q's Tom Power to discuss his new album, Blurring Time, which is out now.

The Freedom to Choose....or not

Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.

One Street, Two Planets

Climbing Mount Prosserman

Commentary from the heads of two prominent historical associations on Trump’s recent executive order on “radical indoctrination” in schools.

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As of Fall 2024, Douglas Hall will be one of the newly designated Quiet Residences, offering a tranquil environment conducive to studying. Situated just north of McGill's main campus, this historic re...

Our Scourge: Us vs Them Thinking

Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.