Polite resistance
It was 1 p.m. when I went to the LCBO just east of Oakwood. It was the day after Trump…
Dumb election
My father-in-law once told me, “You know nothing about politics. Zero.” This election, I think he was right.…
Worst neighbour
I was on Oakwood tobogganing my six-year-old to school. There was plenty of hard snow on the sidewalk.…
Just Like Us
I remember listening to a song on the car radio years ago. The singer was rapping. His accent…
Off the record
The wind was biting when I stepped out of a local café to ask people on our streets…
Patriotism and wine
I didn’t drink wine until late in my 30s. I didn’t like the taste. Even now, I only…
Late for class
It’s minus 20 with the windchill and I have to get my 6-year-old to school by 8:15 am.…
The last plastic bag
When I drop off my daughter at gymnastics class, I usually go shopping at Nations. It’s right beside…
St.Clair Sunday
It was a cold, grey, slushy Sunday. And I expected it to be depressing; I was going out…
Stealing Salvation
I was dropping off some used clothes at the Salvation Army on St. Clair, when I noticed a…