The Culture War / 35 posts found
Merit First, Identity Second
“May the best man win.” I grew up with that saying. It was a common expression when I was young. It conveyed the idea that merit and ability ought to win…
It’s O.K.To Be a Patriotic Canadian
Canadians are famous for saying they are sorry. It’s a national trait. Along with politeness, we consider apologizing to be one of our most important…
How I Learned to Love Canada
For a long time I did not like Canadian history. Ironically, I ended up teaching it. I was a Social Studies teacher and teaching history was part of my…
Your Lawn is Racist?
In September of 2020 professor John Douglas Belshaw of Thompson River University in Kamloops B.C. stated that if you own a lawn you…
What the Queen Meant to Us
I was in England during the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second. Although the circumstances were solemn and sad, one fortunate…
What is “Colonialism?”
Language has become a weapon. For many people this is puzzling. Isn’t language supposed to help us communicate? Shouldn’t it be clear, and an aid to…