Earthquakes and aftershocks
(Cartoon by Tina Michaud) The tectonic plates of the world continue to move and shift disrupting and ending the lives of many through the earthquakes that this process causes. A …
Charity and its demise
(Picture – a family of children and their mother in The Gambia) I was surprised to read recently that the “Harper” Government has decreed that the prevention of poverty is …
A return to self-government
(Picture – Election Rally Uzhgorod, Ukraine 2014 Parliamentary Elections) Initiative and action needed to solve our political ills I began to write this article about the growing void between politics …
A year of descending darkness
As the world emerges from last year’s twilight, it has entered into darkness, a darkness that could engulf the whole world, if some get their way. The period between twilight …
Ultimately a societal failing
(Picture of a young beggar in India) The financial gap between the haves and have-nots of society is a subject of much interest. But, there are numerous gaps between the …