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January 24, 2016

On PostMedia’s Decline

Part I: The Long, Slow Demise of PostMedia A lot of people are bemoaning the slow, painful death of PostMedia. I do not.  I’m glad to see others don’t mind their demise as well. For a decade, people with this right-wing chain of second-rate papers made a decision every day that they walked into their offices:  do I help the American owners of PostMedia destroy […]

December 26, 2015

Zeitgeist: Almost 10 Years Old

I have long been a fan and follower of many of the ideas from experts like Joseph Campbell or Mircea Eliade. I have come to believe that themes like the ‘Universal Myth’ or ‘Monomyth’ are vital to our understanding of one another.  The passing of ‘Christmas’ is really just humanity being stuck in a creative rut, at least as far as religious advancement goes. Or, […]

December 17, 2015

Canada’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Moment

October 19 in Canada could be seen much the same way as the revelation experienced at the end of Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’. Just when the lead protagonist didn’t think things could possibly turn his way, he was shown that he truly does have an incredible life and, more importantly, the things he does on a day-in, day-out basis change the […]