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Top 10 posts from the last 10 years – All you need is love!

In my earlier post celebrating 10 years of blogging, I promised to share my top 10 posts from the last 10 years (based on page views). I’m not really surprised by the results. But, that’s because I watch my traffic stats on a regular basis. You might be a bit surprised though. The top results are not what […]

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personal philosophy technology writing

10 years(ish) of blogging!

I reached a pretty cool milestone in December 2015 – 10 years of blogging! My first official blog post is dated December 29 2005 (Welcome!). My blog, then called Wirepaper, was meant to be my geek home online, but has since shifted to focus more on my writing pursuits. Over the years, I have talked […]

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philosophy

How do we remove fear from the refugee equation?

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the constructive and respectful dialogue online over the last day or so pertaining to refugee policy. Despite the anti-foreigner rhetoric over the last few days, there has been some clarification of views and some middle ground to be found between the various pro and anti immigration perspectives being shared online. […]

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philosophy

(In)tolerant – which do you want to be?

It’s been a while since I have written about religion, politics and world conflict. For a while, I felt like I had nothing new to say or that I was wasting my breath saying things that were unpopular in a world filled with hate, racism and right wing just war theorists. I’ve been compelled to […]

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Stephen King in Toronto – Thurs Oct 24 2013

I met one of my favourite authors the other night. It was awesome! Stephen King and Owen King came to Toronto for a PEN Canada Benefit to kick off the International Festival Of Authors on Thursday October 24 2013. I’ve been a Stephen King fan since I was a child. My first introduction to SK […]