Although I’ve so far confined myself to reviewing fiction, I’ve decided to cross the threshold into the non-fiction world. Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and a professor at the University of Toronto. Recently he’s become a bit of a celebrity and the center of controversy. He’s also suffered bitter attacks from both the far […]
Lately, we Americans have been obsessed with Mexico but it’s all too easy to forget about our other neighbor, Canada. No American forgets about Cinco de Mayo (actually a rather minor Mexican holiday), but I’d be surprised if more than one in a hundred knows about Dominion Day. This commemorates Canada’s transition from British colony […]
Good-bye to one of the weirdest and most “interesting” years I can recall in my life. 2017 was not an earthshaking year like 1963, 1989, or 2001. Contrary to the expectations of many, the world didn’t come to an end with the inauguration of Donald Trump. It was, however a year of surprises, scandals, and […]
