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Chronic Pain is Real and Also Treatable
Chronic pain is real, but despite advances in medical science, there is currently no treatment available which consistently and permanently relieves pain for ev...
Mental Matters: Don’t Worry, Be Happy, and Other Bullshit
What do Taylor Swift, that guy whose best attempt at romance was to send you a picture of his junk, and bell hooks have in common? Well, if we managed to look p...
WR And Howe: A Modest Sidewalk Shoveling Proposal
Usually when city council makes a decision, it settles an issue. But when Kitchener City Council considered a report on its role in clearing snow off sidewalks,...
Sexplanations: Thank You for Being a Friend, My Friends
Thank you for being a friend. Travel down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.I have always loved the Golden Girls the...
Sexplanations: To Bra or Not to Bra?
I wish someone had told me when I was young that I didn’t need to wear a bra. I remember my friends’ mom suggesting to my mom that the four of us go bra shoppin...
3 Ways to Cope with this and Every Winter
Now that the days are as dark and cold as Justin Trudeau’s soul, it’s pretty normal to be feeling kind of down. And while Netflix and brooding Spotify playlists...
Zero Talent, Much Privilege
What seems simple rarely is, when evaluating dominant culture
Being Muslim After Trump
Last June I facilitated a workshop at the Islamic School of Cambridge, exploring the theme of emotional wellbeing. I asked a class of eighth graders to reflect ...