Patriotism is not a bad word
Vocabulary conflations and nationalism By Eric Wilkins, Contributor As a country, we’re judged by the performance of our government. Our…
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Why do I have to pay my landlord?
When a generation forgets how capitalism works By Eric Wilkins, Contributor As the world deals with COVID-19 (originating in Wuhan,…
Pitted against Cherry
What are people so upset about? By Eric Wilkins, Contributor “I was talking to a veteran, I said, I’m…
No Females League
Giving Lloyd a chance is sexist By Eric Wilkins, Contributor There’s an audible “thud” as a precise strike sends the…
There is no abortion debate
Pro-life and pro-choice share no points By Eric Wilkins, Contributor There is no abortion debate. It’s a tough pill…
Why Hillary isn’t the shoo-in as the lesser of two evils
Happy not to be an American By Eric Wilkins, Contributor By the time this article hits the stands, the next…
Like no other
I’ve been both dreading and looking forward to writing this Lettitor for a good while. I’ve written and rewritten and written and rewritten time and time and time again. It’s not easy to say goodbye to something that’s been such an integral part of one’s life for such a significant period of time.
Taking the plunge
Dan Guy breaks a wide grin as the evening sun glances off his worn cap and plays through the alley. The Montreal native’s greying beard doing nothing to hide the refreshingly childlike enthusiasm of his words as his arms bear a small basket’s worth of strawberries and oranges.
Flavour feud: Burgers
When it comes to food, I find the burger to be the consistent favourite, one that seldom disappoints. Pick the burger on the menu and you know what you are going to get. It might never blow you away, but it’s also hard to mess up.
Pounding down the euro
On Thursday June 23, the Leave side for Brexit prevailed: 52 per cent to 48 per cent. It seemed for a time as though the world had been turned upside down. I’ve danced about the edge of many a conversation claiming how it’s a victory for racism, Britain made the wrong choice, and voters were so horribly out-of-the-loop and misinformed. My own contributions have been virtually nonexistent.