comment- We Day
I have just returned from my first We Day. If you haven’t heard about this amazing event, it’s put on by Free the Children, a non-profit for kids to help other kids, founded by Craig Kielburger when he...
View Articlepoem-not me
My last pay cheque came with a 10% fine, because I belong to a union, and somewhere in the province someone else striking. Not me. I’m at work today, my strike day was yesterday, but I am fined today...
View Articlepoem- stand up
“Why are teachers even bothering to picket, when you aren’t getting strike pay any more?” he asked. I told him it was because teachers are moralists who are defending democracy and fair working &...
View Articleallegory of the rich man and his gardener
An allegory: Chris has the most beautiful garden in the city. He has a gardener who has been working on it for years, carefully cultivating special plants, and creating special features that are the...
View Articlepoem- Oh Christy
Oh Christy, who was the teacher who provoked you? Who was the teacher who shredded your confidence, made you feel powerless, alone, stupid? . Who? . For surely somewhere, you sustained a deep hurt that...
View Articlepoem-pudding on the premier
“Who stole the bowl of pudding I made for dessert?” “He did!” said the chocolate coated child, pointing at her baby brother, quietly kicking his feet in the jolly jumper. “. “Who is stalling contract...
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