Recent  news   of school children being taken to a Pro-Palestinian protest has rightfully caused quite a stir from parents and has led the Ontario Minister of Education to investigate further.  You may ask why schools would allow field trips to participate in political protests altogether - most …

Have taken some flack for my last  post   on the U.S. election when I stated that I had little concern of the downfall of American democracy if Trump wins. So perhaps I should explain why I believe the dire warnings given by his opponents are standard campaign fear hyperbole, rather than a genuine …

With so many skills that can be done by AI much faster and and sometimes better than humans, it does beg the question what’s left for us? Under this uncertain future, it is no wonder the Ontario Ministry of Education is pushing a greater emphasis in technical, trades based education. As for stud…

Team Red or Blue, if you think choosing the next American President is easy then you haven't given it enough thought. My favorite color is purple for a reason. I like to understand voter motivation from across the political spectrum and that is why I find this ele…

Want to get something off your chest?  For me it's cathartic. By making my views public and easy to share I can put thoughts on the record and hear from people who may or may not feel the same. We may have to agree to respectfully disagree, but we learn when we hear from other perspectives and …

The dawn of a new school year comes with a new cell phone ban that has already generated plenty of discussion. Be interesting how this will play out, but parents will play a key role in determining how well enforced the ban will be. Right now, much of the concern has been about getting student and …

The fourth estate in Canada is far too consumed with the State of the American Union than our own  Canadian Dominion.  On a recent trip back from the States, I was looking forward to catching up on some local news as we crossed the border. To my chagrin, the first three stories I heard were about…