Communications

In memoriam: A special reading of a soldier's story

In honour of Remembrance Day, also called Veterans’ Day and Armistice Day, here is an excerpt, part of a World War II soldier’s account of the reality of being a prisoner of the nazis. This excerpt came from Army of Worn Soles: Volume 1 of the Eastern Front Trilogy, the true story of a Canadian […]

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Guy Fawkes mask

April 1, 2024 MOSCOW AND OTTAWA (Rooters/APPI) Simultaneous announcements from two widely spaced cities have rocked the political and cultural world. Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Canadian Loyal Opposition, has admitted that he chose his name specifically to make English speakers wonder, “Am I pronouncing this correctly?” and that when not whining in Parliament or […]

The songs remain the same

Since 24 February 2022, Russia and Ukraine have each sung their own song, consistently. That is, the two sides in the conflict have consistently proclaimed conflicting narratives.  Today is the second anniversary of the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It’s time I said something about it, particularly as the news coverage of the […]

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Echoes: Hawaiian Storm mystery number 4

A sample from the latest Hawaiian Storm mystery, Echoes 2019 Where her brother Dylan was tall and brawny, Keahi Koraka was on the short side, thin and wiry. She kept her hair short, buzzed on the side in a cut her mother hated. The mother she hadn’t spoken to in over a year. Her movements […]

Happy Hallowe'en!

Daisy (left) may not look sure about her costume, but Ragnar definitely is not happy. Still, happy Hallowe’en, everyone!