The title of this series, “Reasons Not to Lose Faith in Humanity”, implies that humanity is a bleak collective, teetering on the inevitable brink of failure. It assumes that a considerable portion of human beings are irretrievably terrible: the representatives of immoral corporations, aggressively ignorant bigots, or just apathetic and uninterested in making the world … Continue reading
To hear Shane Koyczan perform a poem is to be caught in a hurricane that lifts you off your feet, then to dry out in the hot sun. Delivered with cadence and authority, his words ebb and flow with a verbal originality unsurpassed by most spoken-word artists performing today. His urbane voice, well-suited to poetry, … Continue reading
2012 was a year of victories and losses. In writing this column for the last quarter of 2012, I have made it my goal to maintain a healthy sense of cynicism while staying optimistic about my material. It might be less challenging to compile a list of twelve acts of deplorable cruelty or political indifference … Continue reading
In the Age of Information, critics of the World Wide Web are quick to bemoan the many faults and failings that (they claim) the Internet is likely to engender. The web is making us insular creatures who spend all of their time huddled in front of the dim glow of a computer screen, vehemently whispering … Continue reading
It was a dreary day in January, probably raining and most likely miserable, typical of Nanaimo between the months of September to April. I was shut up inside, home alone, with a cup of tea and my laptop for company. My Facebook and Tumblr feeds had run dry, so I turned hopefully to what seemed … Continue reading
We Day Toronto – 2012 – Photo Credit Michael Rajzman We Day and Craig Kielburger’s Free The Children Foundation
The Mind's Eye 